Jackie Barrett

Jackie Barrett
Personal information
Nationality Canadian
Born (1974-04-25) April 25, 1974
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Residence Gillams, Newfoundland and Labrador
Sport
Sport Men's Powerlifting
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Squat: 277.5 kg (2015)
  • Bench Press: 153 kg (2001)
  • Deadlift: 300 kg (2012)
  • Total: 697.5 kg (2015)
Medal record
Men's Powerlifting
Representing  Canada
Special Olympics World Summer Games
1999 Raleigh-Durham Bench Press
1999 Raleigh-Durham Deadlift
1999 Raleigh-Durham Double Combination
2007 Shanghai Squat
2007 Shanghai Bench Press
2007 Shanghai Deadlift
2007 Shanghai Triple Combination
2011 Athens Squat
2011 Athens Bench press
2011 Athens Deadlift
2011 Athens Triple Combination
2015 Los Angeles Squat[1]
2015 Los Angeles Bench press[1]
2015 Los Angeles Deadlift[1]
2015 Los Angeles Triple combination[1]
Special Olympics Canada Summer Games
1998 Sudbury, ON Bench Press
1998 Sudbury, ON Deadlift
1998 Sudbury, ON Double Combination
2002 Prince Albert, SK Bench Press
2002 Prince Albert, SK Deadlift
2002 Prince Albert, SK Double Combination
2006 Brandon, MB Squat
2006 Brandon, MB Bench Press
2006 Brandon, MB Deadlift
2006 Brandon, MB Triple Combination
2006 Brandon, MB Top Men's Powerlifter
2010 London, ON Squat
2010 London, ON Bench Press
2010 London, ON Deadlift
2010 London, ON Triple Combination
2014 Vancouver, BC Squat
2014 Vancouver, BC Bench Press
2014 Vancouver, BC Deadlift
2014 Vancouver, BC Triple Combination
2014 Vancouver, BC Top Men's Powerlifter

John "Jackie" Barrett (born April 25, 1974) is a Canadian powerlifter. Barrett, who is autistic, has amassed thirteen gold medals competing for Canada in the Special Olympics World Summer Games and retired after setting three Special Olympics records at the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles.[2][3]

Jackie is a Halifax, Nova Scotia native residing in Gillams, Newfoundland and Labrador.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 ""Newfoundland Moose" wins 3 gold, 1 silver at Special Olympics World Games". cbc.ca. August 3, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  2. ↑ Yvonne Zacharias (July 9, 2014). "Newfoundland powerlifter keeps smashing records at Special Olympics". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ Devon O'Neil (August 2, 2015). "Jackie Barrett, the "Moose" of the World Games, Sets Three Records, Then Retires". ESPN. Retrieved August 3, 2015.


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