World Champion Pole Vaulter Shawn Barber Dies at 29
Barber, Holder of Canadian Pole Vault Record, Succumbs to Medical Complications
- Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber has died at 29 due to medical complications.
- Barber, who was experiencing health issues, died at his home in Kingwood, Texas.
- He held the Canadian record for men's pole vault, set in 2016, and won the 2015 World Championships in Beijing.
- Barber was a three-time NCAA champion and competed in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics
- He is survived by his mother, father, and brother.
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