Kimberly Barrett
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Kimberly Barrett (born November 18, 1981 in Montego Bay
, Saint James Parish
) is a Puerto Rican
shot put
ter. Her personal best throw is 18.28 metres, achieved in May 2004 in Gainesville. She originally represented Jamaica
. She changed nationality to Puerto Rico in 2006.
For Jamaica she won the bronze medal at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships
, and competed at the 2004 lympic Games
and the 2005 World Championships
without reaching the final.
Montego Bay
Montego Bay is the capital of St. James Parish and the second largest city in Jamaica by area and the fourth by population .It is a tourist destination with duty free shopping, cruise line terminal and the beaches...
, Saint James Parish
Saint James Parish
Saint James Parish can refer to different parishes of the same name:* Saint James Parish, Barbados, one of the 11 parishes that make up Barbados* St. James Parish, Cumberland in New South Wales...
) is a Puerto Rican
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter. Her personal best throw is 18.28 metres, achieved in May 2004 in Gainesville. She originally represented Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
. She changed nationality to Puerto Rico in 2006.
For Jamaica she won the bronze medal at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships
2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
The 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships in athletics were held at the Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas, between 8–11 July 2005. Nearly 700 athletes from around 30 of the region's countries competed at the event.-Men's events:...
, and competed at the 2004 lympic Games
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's shot put
The Shot Put events at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held on 18 August 2004 at the Ancient Olympia Stadium. It was originally planned to hold the discus throw at this venue, but it was discovered that the field was not large enough to accommodate the range of modern discus throwers, and would have...
and the 2005 World Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Shot Put
The Women's Shot Put event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 12 and August 13.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Eastern European Time -Abbreviations:...
without reaching the final.
Achievements
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2004 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put... |
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27th | 16.45 m |
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2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics The 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics were held in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The event served as classifiers for the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and took place from July 15–17, 2011... |
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... |
6th | 15.22 m 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics – Results These are the official results of the 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics which took place on July 15–17, 2011 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.-100 meters:... |