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'''John James Barrett''' (born 17 December 1879, date of death unknown) was an Irish [[Track and field|track and field athlete]] who represented [[Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics]]. He was born in Rahela, [[Ballyduff, County Kerry|Ballyduff]], [[County Kerry]], [[Ireland]] and worked as a [[Royal Irish Constabulary]] officer. He was the brother of [[Edward Barrett (Irish sportsman)|Edward Barrett]].
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|birth_date= 17 December 1879
|birth_place= Rahela, [[Ballyduff, County Kerry|Ballyduff]], Ireland
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| death_place = St. Pancras, London, England
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'''James Joseph Barrett''' (17 December 1879 – 27 July 1942) was an Irish [[Track and field|track and field athlete]] who represented [[Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics]].
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In 1908 he participated in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's Greek discus|Greek discus throw event]] and in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put|shot put]] competition but in both contests his result is unknown.


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== Biography ==
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Barrett was born in Rahela, [[Ballyduff, County Kerry|Ballyduff]], [[County Kerry]], [[Ireland]] and worked as a [[Royal Irish Constabulary]] officer. He was the brother of [[Edward Barrett (Irish sportsman)|Edward Barrett]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/68864 |title=James Barrett |work=Olympedia |access-date=14 March 2021}}</ref>
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At the 1908 Olympic Games, Barrett participated in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's Greek discus|Greek discus throw event]] and in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put|shot put]] competition, but in both contests his result is unknown.
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Barrett won the British [[AAA Championships]] title in the shot put event at the [[1911 AAA Championships]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000289/19110703/161/0007 |title=Amateur Athletic Championship |work=Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette |date=3 July 1911 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=1 November 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000893/19110703/088/0006 |title=AAA Champions |work=Sporting Life |date=3 July 1911 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=1 November 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=1 November 2024 }}</ref> He finished third behind [[Einar Nilsson]] in the shot put event at the [[1913 AAA Championships]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19130707/225/0014 |title=Athletic Championships |work=Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer |date=7 July 1913 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=16 November 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000893/19130707/144/0006 |title=Athletic Feats |work=Sporting Life |date=7 July 1913 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=16 November 2024 }}</ref>


After the war, Barrett continued to compete at elite level and finished second behind [[Wesley Coe]] in the 56lb weight throw event at the [[1920 AAA Championships]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003358/19200704/166/0010 |title=The Athletic Championships |work=Weekly Dispatch (London) |date=4 July 1920 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=23 November 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000569/19200705/204/0009 |title=Athletics |work=Newcastle Journal |date=5 July 1920 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=23 November 2024 }}</ref> and winning the shot put event at the [[1923 AAA Championships]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001947/19230707/184/0012 |title=Liddell creates new record |work=Pall Mall Gazette |date=7 July 1923 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=8 December 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19220703/418/0016 |title=Athletic Championships |work=Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer |date=9 July 1923 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=8 December 2024 }}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 17:21, 8 December 2024

James Barrett
Personal information
Born17 December 1879
Rahela, Ballyduff, Ireland
Died27 July 1942 (aged 62)
St. Pancras, London, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventdiscus / shot put
ClubPolytechnic Harriers

James Joseph Barrett (17 December 1879 – 27 July 1942) was an Irish track and field athlete who represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Biography

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Barrett was born in Rahela, Ballyduff, County Kerry, Ireland and worked as a Royal Irish Constabulary officer. He was the brother of Edward Barrett.[1]

At the 1908 Olympic Games, Barrett participated in the Greek discus throw event and in the shot put competition, but in both contests his result is unknown.

Barrett won the British AAA Championships title in the shot put event at the 1911 AAA Championships.[2][3][4] He finished third behind Einar Nilsson in the shot put event at the 1913 AAA Championships.[5][6]

After the war, Barrett continued to compete at elite level and finished second behind Wesley Coe in the 56lb weight throw event at the 1920 AAA Championships[7][8] and winning the shot put event at the 1923 AAA Championships.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "James Barrett". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Amateur Athletic Championship". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA Champions". Sporting Life. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 7 July 1913. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Athletic Feats". Sporting Life. 7 July 1913. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "The Athletic Championships". Weekly Dispatch (London). 4 July 1920. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Athletics". Newcastle Journal. 5 July 1920. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Liddell creates new record". Pall Mall Gazette. 7 July 1923. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 9 July 1923. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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