Emre Zafer Barnes

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Emre Zafer Barnes, (born Winston Barnes on 7 November 1988) is a Jamaica-born Turkish sprinter.[1]Barnes won the 100 m race at the 2015 Salzburg Athletics Gala in Austria.[2] Also at 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games he was awarded third place while he was in 4th place due to photo finish mistakes.[3]

Emre Zafer Barnes
Winston Barnes at the Salzburg Athletics Gala on 20 May 2015.
Personal information
Nationality Turkey
Born (1988-11-07) 7 November 1988 (age 35)
Spanish Town, Jamaica
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 m, 4x100 m relay
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Beijing 4×100 m relay
CARIFTA Games (Junior)
Gold medal – first place 2006 Les Abymes 4×100 m relay
CARIFTA Games (Youth)
Gold medal – first place 2004 Hamilton 4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Hamilton 200 m
Representing  Turkey
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Berlin 4×100 m relay
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Glasgow 60 m
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Konya 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2017 Baku 4×100 m relay
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tarragona 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tarragona 4×100 m relay
Representing Europe Europe
Continental Cup
Silver medal – second place 2018 Ostrava 4x100 m relay
Winston Barnes on track at 2015 Salzburg Athletics Gala.

By July 2015, he switched allegiance to Turkey, and adopted the Turkish given name Emre Zafer.[4] In his first season in Turkey, Barnes was the member of the team, which set a new Turkish record in 4 × 100 m relay in Erzurum.[5]

He competed in the 100 m event at the 2016 Ricardo Romo Invitational of University of Texas at San Antonio, USA, and earned a quota spot for the 2016 Summer Olympics with his performance.[6]

Competition record

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Following contains competitions with medal wins only:[7]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Jamaica
2011 In'l di Atletica Leggera Sport Solidarieta   Lignano 3rd 100 m 10.46
Savo Games   Lapinlahti 3rd 100 m 10.38
2013 Jamaica Int'l Invitational   Kingston 3rd 100 m 10.36
2014 Queens Grace Jackson Track Meet   St. Andrew 2nd 60 m 6.61
JAAA All Comers Dev Meet #3   St. Andrew 1st 100 m 10.17
2015 Meeting Caraibes Région   Baie-Mahault 3rd 100 m 10.35
Jamaica Int'l Invitational   Kingston 1st 100 m 10.33
Romanian Int'l Championship   Romania 1st 100 m 10.38
1st 200 m 20.67
Salzburger Leichtathletikgala   Salzburg 1st 100 m 10.25
Guldensporenmeeting   Kortrijk 3rd 100 m 10.30
Galà dei Castelli   Bellinzona 2nd 100 m 10.25
Representing   Turkey
2016 2nd Int'l Sprint & Relay Challenge   Erzurum 3rd 100 m 10.17[8]
1st 4 × 100 m relay 38.31 NR[8]
2016 Olympics   Rio de Janeiro 4th (H1) 4 × 100 metres relay 38.30 NR
2017 European Team Championships   Lille 2nd 100 m 10.36
World Championships   London 18th (sf) 100 m 10.27
7th 4 × 100 m relay 38.73
2018 Continental Cup   Ostrava 2nd 100m 38.96
Mediterranean Games   Tarragona 2nd 100m 10.32
2nd 4 × 100 meters relay 38.50

References

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  1. ^ "Emre Zafer Barnes". All Athletics. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Salzburg (Austria), 27.5.2015". Track in Sun. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  3. ^ "اختصاصی/ مقام پنجمی حسن تفتیان در فینال دوی 100 متر بازی‌های کشورهای اسلامی". فوتبالی (in Persian). Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Another Jamaican athlete Winston Barnes makes the switch to Turkey ?". IRIE FM. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Türkiye'nin Jamaikalı iki atleti Hızımıza hız katmaya geldiler". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). 17 August 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Emre Zafer Barnes Atletizmde Olimpiyat Barajını Geçti" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Winston Barnes - Stats". MileSplit JAM. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Erzurum (Turkey), 11-12.6.2016". Track in Sun. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
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