Eunice Barber
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Eunice•Barber |
| Used name | Eunice•Barber |
| Born | 17 November 1974 in Freetown, Western (SLE) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | Franslac, Freetown (SLE) / EFS Reims, Reims (FRA) |
| NOC |  France  Sierra Leone |
Biography
Eunice Barber was a four-time Olympian, twice for her native Sierra Leone and twice for France, after adopting French nationality on 7 August 2000. A versatile athlete, she competed in the high hurdles, long jump, heptathlon, and 4x100 metre relay. Barber was a two-time World Champion, winning the heptathlon in 1999 and long jump in 2003. She won three silver medals at the Worlds, in the heptathlon in 2003 and heptathlon and long jump in 2005. She was not as successful at the Olympics, her best finish being fifth in the heptathlon at Atlanta in 1996.
Personal Bests: 100 – 11.90 (1996); 100H – 12.78 (2001); LJ – 7.05 (2003); Hep – 6889 (2005).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SLE |
Eunice Barber | |||
| 100 metres Hurdles, Women (Olympic) | 7 h1 r1/4 | |||||
| Long Jump, Women (Olympic) | 29 r1/2 | |||||
| Heptathlon, Women (Olympic) | 26 | |||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SLE |
Eunice Barber | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Sierra Leone | AC h3 r1/2 | ||||
| Long Jump, Women (Olympic) | 19 r1/2 | |||||
| Heptathlon, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FRA |
Eunice Barber | |||
| Heptathlon, Women (Olympic) | ||||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FRA |
Eunice Barber | |||
| Long Jump, Women (Olympic) | 28 r1/2 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | SLE |
Eunice Barber |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (2–3–0 1999 Sevilla gold: heptathlon (competed for France); 2003 Saint-Denis gold: long jump, silver: heptathlon (competed for France); 2005 Helsinki silver: long jump and heptathlon (competed for France))
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Awarded the Prix Monique Berlioux (1999 (representing Sierra Leone))