Barbara Pierre
Haitian-born American sprinter
Barbara Pierre (born April 28, 1986)[nb] is a Haitian-born American track and field sprint athlete who competed internationally for the United States. Her specialty is the 60-meter dash and the 100-meter dash. She had her highest world ranking in 2013, when she was the fourth fastest sprinter in the world over 100 m with her personal best of 10.85 seconds.
Pierre represented Haiti at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 100 m sprint and placed fourth in her first round heat, which normally meant elimination. However, her time of 11.52 was among the ten fastest losing times, resulting in a second round spot. There she failed to qualify for the semi-finals as her time of 11.56 was the fifth time of her race.
At the 2015 Pan American Games, she set the games record of 10.92 seconds in the preliminary round. In the final, she was slightly slower and went home with the bronze medal.
Pierre would continue to compete until the age of 35 when she would retire and take up coaching at her alma mater St. Augustine University as a Volunteer Assistant.
01Personal records
- 50-meter dash, 6.22 (2012)
- 60-meter dash, 7.00 (2016)
- 100-meter dash, 10.85 (2013)
- 200-meter dash, 23.23 (2010)
- 200-meter dash indoor, 23.62 (2010)
02Haitian national records
03International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | NACAC U23 Championships | Toluca, Mexico | 4th | 100 m | 11.45 |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 3rd | 100 m | 11.40 | |
| Representing the Republic of Haiti | |||||
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 31st (qf) | 100 m | 11.56 |
| Representing the United States | |||||
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 2nd | 100 m | 11.25 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m | 43.10 | |||
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 4th | 60 m | 7.14 |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 3rd | 100 m | 11.01 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m | 42.58 | |||
| NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | 100 m | (-0.1 m/s) 11.12 | |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m | 42.24 | |||
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, Oregon, United States | 1st | 60 m | 7.02 |
| 2017 | DécaNation | Angers, France | 1st | 100 m | 11.27 |
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- Barbara Pierre Istanbul 2012.jpg by Erik van Leeuwen, attribution: Erik van Leeuwen (bron: Wikipedia)., GFDL
- 2014 DécaNation - 100 m 19.jpg by Pierre-Yves Beaudouin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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