# Barbara Pierre > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Barbara_Pierre > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Barbara_Pierre.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Pierre > Source revision: 1317351457 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Haitian-born American sprinter}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Barbara Pierre | image = Barbara Pierre Istanbul 2012.jpg | image_size = 220px | caption = Pierre at the 2012 World Indoor Championships in Istanbul | nationality = American | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|4|28}}{{ref label|nb|nb|nb}} | birth_place = [Port-au-Prince](/source/Port-au-Prince), Haiti | hometown = [Clayton, NC](/source/Clayton%2C_NC), U.S. | height = | weight = | sport = [Track & Field](/source/Track_%26_Field) | event = [60 meters](/source/60_meters), [100 meters](/source/100_meters) | club = | collegeteam = St. Augustine | pb = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Women's track and field}} {{MedalCountry|the {{flagu|United States}}}} {{Medal|Competition|[World Indoor Championships](/source/2016_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships)}} {{Medal|Gold|[2016 Portland](/source/2016_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships)|[60 m](/source/2016_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_60_metres)}} {{Medal|Competition|[Pan American Games](/source/Pan_American_Games)}} {{Medal|Gold|[2015 Toronto](/source/2015_Pan_American_Games)|[4 × 100 m relay](/source/Athletics_at_the_2015_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay)}} {{Medal|Silver|[2011 Guadalajara](/source/2011_Pan_American_Games)|[100 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2011_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_100_metres)}} {{Medal|Silver|2011 Guadalajara|[4 × 100 m relay](/source/Athletics_at_the_2011_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay)}} {{Medal|Bronze|2015 Toronto|[100 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2015_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_100_metres)}} }} [[File:2014 DécaNation - 100 m 19.jpg|thumb|Pierre at the [DécaNation](/source/D%C3%A9caNation) in 2014]] '''Barbara Pierre''' (born April 28, 1986){{ref label|nb|nb|nb}} is a Haitian-born American [track and field](/source/track_and_field) [sprint athlete](/source/Sprint_(running)) who competed internationally for the United States. Her specialty is the [60-meter dash](/source/60-meter_dash) and the [100-meter dash](/source/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.[http://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/sprints/100-metres/outdoor/women/senior/2013 100 Metres - women - senior - outdoor - 2013]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-07-27. Pierre represented [Haiti at the 2008 Summer Olympics](/source/Haiti_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics) in [Beijing](/source/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.{{cite web |url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/9/242339.shtml |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090511125923/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/9/242339.shtml |archivedate=2009-05-11 |url-status=dead |title=Athlete biography: Barbara Pierre |website=[Beijing2008.cn](/source/Beijing2008.cn) |accessdate=August 28, 2008}} At the [2015 Pan American Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2015_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_100_metres), she set the [games record](/source/List_of_Pan_American_Games_records_in_athletics) of 10.92 seconds in the preliminary round. In the final, she was slightly slower and went home with the bronze medal.Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2015-07-23). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/pan-american-games-2015-henderson-de-grasse Henderson jumps world-leading 8.52m at Pan American Games]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-07-27. 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. ==Personal records== *[50-meter dash](/source/50-meter_dash) – 6.22 (2012) *[60-meter dash](/source/60-meter_dash) – 7.00 (2016) *[100-meter dash](/source/100-meter_dash) – 10.85 (2013) *[200-meter dash](/source/200-meter_dash) – 23.23 (2010) *200-meter dash indoor – 23.62 (2010) ==Haitian national records== *100-meter dash – 11.18 (2009) {{AthAbbr|NR|Haitian}} *60-meter dash – 7.18 (2010) {{AthAbbr|NR|Haitian}} ==International competitions== {|{{AchievementTable|Event=yes|nation=USA}} |- |rowspan=2|2008 |[NACAC U23 Championships](/source/2008_NACAC_Under-23_Championships_in_Athletics) |[Toluca, Mexico](/source/Toluca%2C_Mexico) |4th |100 m |11.45 |- |[Central American and Caribbean Championships](/source/2008_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships) |[Cali, Colombia](/source/Cali%2C_Colombia) |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |100 m |11.40 |- !colspan="6"|Representing the {{flagicon|HAI}} [Republic of Haiti](/source/Haiti) |- |2008 |[Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics) |[Beijing, China](/source/Beijing%2C_China) |31st (qf) |[100 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_100_metres) |11.56 |- !colspan="6"|Representing the {{flagicon|United States}} United States |- |rowspan=2|2011 |rowspan=2|[Pan American Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2011_Pan_American_Games) |rowspan=2|[Guadalajara, Mexico](/source/Guadalajara%2C_Mexico) |bgcolor=silver|2nd |100 m |11.25 |- |bgcolor=silver|2nd |{{nowrap|4 × 100 m}} |43.10 |- |2012 |[World Indoor Championships](/source/2012_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships) |[Istanbul, Turkey](/source/Istanbul%2C_Turkey) |4th |[60 m](/source/2012_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_60_metres) |7.14 |- |rowspan=4|2015 |rowspan=2|[Pan American Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2015_Pan_American_Games) |rowspan=2|[Toronto, Ontario](/source/Toronto), Canada |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |100 m |11.01 |- |bgcolor=gold|1st |{{nowrap|4 × 100 m}} |42.58 |- |rowspan=2|[NACAC Championships](/source/2015_NACAC_Championships_in_Athletics) |rowspan=2|[San José](/source/San_Jos%C3%A9%2C_Costa_Rica), [Costa Rica](/source/Costa_Rica) |bgcolor=gold|1st |100 m |(-0.1 m/s) [11.12](/source/2015_NACAC_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Results) |- |bgcolor=gold|1st |{{nowrap|4 × 100 m}} |[42.24](/source/2015_NACAC_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Results) |- |2016 |[World Indoor Championships](/source/2016_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships) |[Portland, Oregon](/source/Portland%2C_Oregon), United States |bgcolor=gold|1st |60 m |7.02 |- |2017 |[DécaNation](/source/D%C3%A9caNation) |[Angers, France](/source/Angers%2C_France) |bgcolor=gold|1st |100 m |11.27 |} ==See also== *[List of Haitian Americans](/source/List_of_Haitian_Americans) ==Notes== *{{note label|nb|nb|nb}} The IAAF lists Pierre's birth year as 1986,[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/barbara-pierre-225389 Barbara Pierre]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-07-27. but other sources state the year as 1987.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/barbara-pierre-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203193917/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/barbara-pierre-1.html |archive-date=2016-12-03 |title=Barbara Pierre |url-status=dead |accessdate=2015-07-27}}[http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atf.php?Sex=2&ID=29238 Barbara Pierre]. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2015-07-27. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} * {{World Athletics}} * {{USATF profile|Barbara-Pierre}} * {{USOPC profile|PI/Barbara-Pierre}} * {{Olympics.com profile|barbara-pierre}} {{Footer World Indoor Champions 60m Women}} {{Footer US NC Indoor 60m Women}} {{Footer Pan American Champions 4x100m Women}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Pierre, Barbara}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Port-au-Prince Category:Track and field athletes from North Carolina Category:American women sprinters Category:Haitian women sprinters Category:Olympic athletes for Haiti Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Category:World Athletics Indoor Championships winners Category:Haitian emigrants to the United States Category:People from Knightdale, North Carolina Category:Sportspeople from Wake County, North Carolina Category:USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games Category:Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) Category:Olympic women sprinters Category:21st-century American sportswomen {{US-sprint-athletics-bio-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Barbara Pierre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Pierre) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Pierre?action=history)). 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