James Joseph Barrett (17 December 1879 – 27 July 1942) was an Irish track and field athlete who represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 December 1879 Rahela, Ballyduff, Ireland |
| Died | 27 July 1942 (aged 62) St. Pancras, London, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | discus / shot put |
| Club | Polytechnic Harriers |
Biography
editBarrett was born in Rahela, Ballyduff, County Kerry, Ireland and worked as a Royal Irish Constabulary officer. He was the brother of Edward Barrett.[1]
At the 1908 Olympic Games, Barrett participated in the Greek discus throw event and in the shot put competition, but in both contests his result is unknown.
Barrett won the British AAA Championships title in the shot put event at the 1911 AAA Championships.[2][3][4] He finished third behind Einar Nilsson in the shot put event at the 1913 AAA Championships.[5][6]
After the war, Barrett continued to compete at elite level and finished second behind Wesley Coe in the 56lb weight throw event at the 1920 AAA Championships[7][8] and winning the shot put event at the 1923 AAA Championships.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "James Barrett". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Amateur Athletic Championship". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Champions". Sporting Life. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 7 July 1913. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletic Feats". Sporting Life. 7 July 1913. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Athletic Championships". Weekly Dispatch (London). 4 July 1920. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletics". Newcastle Journal. 5 July 1920. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Liddell creates new record". Pall Mall Gazette. 7 July 1923. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 9 July 1923. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links
edit- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Barrett". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012.
- John Barrett at Olympedia
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