Mikele Barber

Mikele Barber
Personal information
Born (1980-10-04) October 4, 1980
Livingston, New Jersey, United States
Sport
SportTrack and field
ClubSouth Carolina Gamecocks
Medal record
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 Osaka4 × 100 m relay
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2007 Rio de Janeiro100 m
Silver medal – second place2007 Rio de Janeiro4 × 100 m relay
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1999 Palma de Mallorca4 x 400 m relay
Gold medal – first place2001 Beijing4 x 400 m relay
Silver medal – second place1999 Palma de Mallorca400 m
Bronze medal – third place2001 Beijing400 m

Mikele "Miki" Ronisse Barber (born October 4, 1980) is an American sprinter who won gold at the 4 × 100 meters relay event in 2007 World Championships in Athletics, in Osaka, Japan, and an individual gold medal at the 100 meters in 2007 Pan Am Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

She is the twin sister of Me'Lisa Barber,[1] who has also won relay medals on the world stage.

Running for the South Carolina Gamecocks track and field team, Barber won the 2001 4 × 400 meter relay at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "The Riley Youth Foundation Hosts Fourth AnnualFundraiser Gala". Los Angeles Sentinel. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  2. ↑ "SOME QUICK BARBERING TWIN SPRINTERS MIKI AND LISA BARBER OF SOUTH CAROLINA BUZZED THE NCAAS". Sports Illustrated. 20 March 2000. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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