Jay Barrs

Jay Barrs
Personal information
Full nameJack Leonard Barrs, Jr.
BornJuly 17, 1962 (1962-07-17) (age 64)
Height5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm)
Weight154 lb (70 kg)
Medal record
Men's archery
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1988 SeoulIndividual
Silver medal – second place1988 SeoulTeam
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1999 RiomTeam (recurve)
World Games
Gold medal – first place2001 AkitaIndividual (recurve)
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1987 IndianapolisIndividual
Gold medal – first place1987 IndianapolisTeam
Silver medal – second place1991 HavanaIndividual (30 m)
Silver medal – second place1991 HavanaIndividual (90 m)

Jack Leonard "Jay" Barrs, Jr. (born July 17, 1962) is an American archer.[1] He won a gold medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He is an NAA National Outdoor Champion and FITA World Field Champion, as well as a fourteen time NAA US Field Champion. Barrs was born in Jacksonville, Florida and graduated from Arizona State University. Jay currently lives in Utah where he coaches and mentors young archers through the US Archery Association's JOAD (Junior Olympic Archery Development) program.

Olympic Tournament History

  • 1992 Olympic Games: individual (5th), team (6th)
  • 1988 Olympic Games: individual (1st), team (2nd)

World Tournament History

  • World Target Championships – 1999 (10th) team (3rd); 1995 (12th) team (3rd); 1989 (9th) team (2nd); 1987 (3rd) team (2nd)
  • World Indoor Championships – 1991 (2nd)
  • World Field Championships - `00 (8th), 1998 (4th), team (4th); 1994 (10th), 1992 (1st), 1990 (1st), 1988 (3rd)

US National Tournaments

U.S. Outdoor Target Championships – 2000 (3rd), 1999 (4th), 1997 (3rd), 1996 (3rd), 1995 (8th), 1994 (1st), 1993 (1st), 1992 (2nd), 1991 (4th), 1990 (6th), 1989 (6th), 1988 (1st), 1987 (2nd), 1986 (3rd)

Year Place
2000 3rd
  • U.S. Indoor Target Championships – 2001 (11th), `00 (15th), 1999 (3rd-tie), 1997 (10th), 1996 (5th), 1995 (5th), 1994 (2nd), 1993 (1st), 1992 (1st), 1991 (2nd), 1990 (3rd), 1989 (6th), 1988 (1st), 1987 (1st)
  • U.S. Field Championships – 2000 (1st), 1999 (1st), 1998 (1st), 1997 (1st), 1996 (1st), 1995 (1st), 1994 (1st), 1992 (1st), 1991 (1st), 1990 (1st), 1989 (2nd), 1988 (1st), 1987 (1st).

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jay Barrs". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012.