Shawnacy Barber

Shawnacy Campbell Barber (27 May 1994 – 17 January 2024) was a Canadian track and field athlete. Barber was a Pan American Games champion, winning the 2015 edition of the Games with a height of 5.80 m. Barber won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as well.

Shawnacy Barber

Barber competing in 2018
Personal information
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1994-05-27)27 May 1994 Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.
Died	17 January 2024(2024-01-17) (aged 29) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Home town	Kingwood, Texas, U.S.
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb; 12.4 st)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Pole vault
College team	University of Akron
Turned pro	2015
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Outdoor 5.93 m (2015) NR Indoor 6.00 m (2016) NR
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Championships 1 0 0 Commonwealth Games 0 1 1 Pan American Games 1 0 0 Jeux de la Francophonie 0 1 0 World Junior Championships 0 0 1 Continental Cup 0 0 1 Total 2 2 3 Men's athletics Representing Canada World Championships 2015 Beijing Pole vault Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast Pole vault 2014 Glasgow Pole vault Pan American Games 2015 Toronto Pole vault Jeux de la Francophonie 2013 Nice Pole vault World Junior Championships 2012 Barcelona Pole vault Representing Americas Continental Cup 2018 Ostrava Pole vault

On 17 January 2024, Barber died at his home in the Kingwood community of Houston, Texas, from problems caused by a medical condition, aged 29.