Our Team
Michael
Barber
Athlete Bio
Competes in the 800m and 1500m. T20 Class (intellectual impairment).
Made his senior World Para Athletics Championships debut in 2023 where he set a new personal best and new CDN record of 3:58.64 in the 1500m to finish 9th; GOLD medallist and Junior World Para Athletics Champion in the U18 T20 1500m and 4th in the U18 T20 400m at 2017 World Junior Para Athletics Champs; Competed at 2019 World Junior Para Athletics Champs.
6th in the T20 1500m at 2019 Parapan Am Games.
GOLD medallist & CDN Champ in T20 1500m at 2023 CDN Champs.
Diagnosed autistic as a child; Father Gary Barber ran for Canada at 1990 Commonwealth Games.
IG: @_michaelbarber
Personal Bests / Yearly Results
Michael Barber
| Event | Season | Mark | Meet | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 Metres | Indoor | 1:30.15 | New Balance Games | New York | 2016-01-23 |
| 800 Metres | Indoor | 2:06.22 | UW HS Invitational | Seattle | 2016-02-06 |
| 1200 Metres | Indoor | 3:52.34 | Jermome Indoor Games | Richmond | 2015-02-07 |
| 1500 Metres | Indoor | 4:20.71 | Harry Jerome Indoor | Richmond | 2020-02-01 |
| 4x400 Metres Relay | Indoor | 3:38.82 | UW HS Invitational | Seattle | 2016-02-06 |
| 300 Metres | Outdoor | 43.90 | Dogwood Track & Field Meet | Victoria | 2014-05-11 |
| 400 Metres | Outdoor | 52.60 | Canadian Track & Field Championships | Montreal | 2019-07-25 |
| 800 Metres | Outdoor | 1:53.90 | Bell Canadian Track & Field Championships | Langley | 2023-07-27 |
| 1000 Metres | Outdoor | 2:30.99 | UVIC January Open | Victoria | 2022-01-29 |
| 1200 Metres | Outdoor | 3:29.87 | Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships | Ste-Therese | 2015-08-07 |
| 1500 Metres | Outdoor | 3:54.00 | British Milers Club - Loughborough | Loughborough | 2023-08-09 |
| 3000 Metres | Outdoor | 9:13.80h | Harrier Fall Inv | Victoria | 2017-11-17 |
| 5000 Metres | Outdoor | 15:39.20 | Victoria Winter Open | Victoria | 2022-03-05 |
| 5 km | Road | 17:19.00 | Bazan Bay 5K | Sidney | 2017-03-05 |
| 8 km | Road | 26:04.00 | Harriers Pioneer 8K | Saanich | 2023-01-08 |
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