Vicki Barr (athlete)
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Victoria "Vicki" Barr is a track and field
athlete who competes in the 400 metres
sprint. Her personal best for the event is 52.40 seconds. She is a frequent member of the British 4×400 m relay team and won a bronze medal at the European Athletics Championships in 2010. She was a silver medallist in the relay for England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
.
She was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in the 4×400m women's relay
, but ultimately did not compete. At the 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships she won a relay silver medal
in a team with Donna Fraser
, Kim Wall
and Marilyn Okoro
, finishing as runners-up behind Russia. Going into the outdoor season, she was chosen for the relay at the 2009 European Team Championships
and helped Great Britain to the bronze medal
. She once again represented Great Britain at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in the relay. A team of Lee McConnell
, Christine Ohuruogu
, Barr and Nicola Sanders
came fourth in the final.
The following indoor season, Barr ran in the relay at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
and Britain again finished fourth, just beaten to the bronze by the Czech Republic. She won a bronze medal representing Great Britain
at the 2010 European Championships
in the 4×400m relay
. The team completed the final in a time of 3:24.32 minutes. That year she received her first call as an individual athlete, representing England at the Commonwealth Games
in the 400 m
. She reached the semi-finals of the 400 m then went on to win a silver medal with the English women's relay team.
Victoria Barr is training for the London 2012 Olympic Games, she is currently based in London and is represented by Agent Bobby Johnson and World Celebrity Management.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete who competes in the 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
sprint. Her personal best for the event is 52.40 seconds. She is a frequent member of the British 4×400 m relay team and won a bronze medal at the European Athletics Championships in 2010. She was a silver medallist in the relay for England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
.
She was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Great Britain competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The United Kingdom was represented by the British Olympic Association , and the team of selected athletes was officially known as Team GB. Britain is one of only five NOCs to have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896...
in the 4×400m women's relay
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 4x400 metre relay
The Women's 4 x 400 metres relay event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 22 and 23 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.There were only 16 NOCs competing at this event...
, but ultimately did not compete. At the 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships she won a relay silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in a team with Donna Fraser
Donna Fraser
Donna Karen Fraser in Thornton Heath, Croydon is an English athlete who mainly competed in the 200 and 400 metres.-Career:...
, Kim Wall
Kim Wall
Kim Wall is an American Actress. She is probably best known for starring in the 1988 sequel Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland.-Career:...
and Marilyn Okoro
Marilyn Okoro
Marilyn Chinwenwa Okoro is a British athlete of Igbo Nigerian ancestry. She received a bronze medal for the 800 metres at both the 2007 and 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. She was on the bronze winning 4 × 400 m relay at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics...
, finishing as runners-up behind Russia. Going into the outdoor season, she was chosen for the relay at the 2009 European Team Championships
2009 European Team Championships
The first SPAR European Team Championships took place on 20 and 21 June 2009. The track and field athletics tournament run by European Athletics was the successor of the old European Cup competition which was held annually until 2008...
and helped Great Britain to the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
. She once again represented Great Britain at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in the relay. A team of Lee McConnell
Lee McConnell
Lee McConnell is a Scottish athlete, who competes in the 400 metres. She attended Holyrood R.C. Secondary School in Glasgow before graduating from Loughborough University in 2000 with a degree in Sports Science. She became the Scottish 200 metres champion in 2002, and 2005. She also won the 400...
, Christine Ohuruogu
Christine Ohuruogu
Christine Ijeoma Ohuruogu MBE is an English athlete, who specialises in the 400 metres; the event for which she is the current Olympic and former World and Commonwealth Champion...
, Barr and Nicola Sanders
Nicola Sanders
Nicola Clare Sanders is a British sprinter and hurdler.-Early achievements:Nicola won a bronze medal in the 1999 European Athletics Junior Championships in Riga at 400 m hurdles. That same year she was 4th in the 400 m hurdles at the World Youth Championships...
came fourth in the final.
The following indoor season, Barr ran in the relay at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics was held between 12 and 14 March at the ASPIRE Dome in Doha, Qatar. The championships was the first of six IAAF World Athletics Series events to take place in 2010.-Bidding and organisation:...
and Britain again finished fourth, just beaten to the bronze by the Czech Republic. She won a bronze medal representing Great Britain
Great Britain at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics
The United Kingdom competed under the name Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The nation was represented by 72 athletes at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona, Spain....
at the 2010 European Championships
2010 European Championships in Athletics
The 2010 European Athletics Championships were the 20th edition of the European Athletics Championships, organised under the supervision of the European Athletic Association. They were held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain from 27 July to 1 August 2010...
in the 4×400m relay
2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 x 400 metres relay
The women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 31 July and 1 August.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:- Heat 1 :- Heat 2 :- Summary :-Final:-References:* *...
. The team completed the final in a time of 3:24.32 minutes. That year she received her first call as an individual athlete, representing England at the Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
in the 400 m
Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres
The Women's 400 metres at the 2010 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Wednesday 6 October till Friday 8 October 2010....
. She reached the semi-finals of the 400 m then went on to win a silver medal with the English women's relay team.
Victoria Barr is training for the London 2012 Olympic Games, she is currently based in London and is represented by Agent Bobby Johnson and World Celebrity Management.