Barbara Parker (athlete)
 Barbara Parker in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2012 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 8 November 1982 Watford, England |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | steeplechase |
| Club | City of Norwich AC Florida State Seminoles |
Barbara Angela Parker (born 8 November 1982) is an English former track and field athlete who competed for Great Britain. She participated in two Olympic Games[1] and is the former UK record holder in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
Biography
[edit]Parker was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England but lived in Alabama.[2] She studied a BTEC National Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science at the College of West Anglia from 1999 to 2001.[3]
Parker finished second behind Tara Krzywicki in the 2000m steeplechase event at the 2003 AAA Championships.[4][5]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,, Parker represented Great Britain in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She was eliminated in the heats, running 9:51.93. She reached the final of the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu after running 9:38.12 in her heat. In the final, she finished 14th with 9:56.66.[6]
Parker became the British steeplechase champion after winning the 2010 British Athletics Championships.[7]
In June 2012, Parker broke the UK record in the 3000 m steeplechase with 9:24.24, which was unsurpassed until 2021. She competed at the London 2012 Olympic Games and was eliminated in the heats of both the 3000 m steeplechase and 5000 metres. In the 3000 m steeplechase, she ran 9:32.07, while in the 5000 m, she ran a personal best of 15.12.81.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Barbara Parker". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Barbara Parker". www.teamgb.com. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". College of West Anglia. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ "Athletics". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 28 July 2003. Retrieved 6 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from King's Lynn
- English female long-distance runners
- British female long-distance runners
- British female steeplechase runners
- English female steeplechase runners
- Olympic female steeplechase runners
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain
- British Athletics Championships winners
- 21st-century English sportswomen