Emre Zafer Barnes

Emre Zafer Barnes, (born Winston Barnes on 7 November 1988) is a Jamaica-born Turkish sprinter.[1][2]

Emre Zafer Barnes
Winston Barnes at the Salzburg Athletics Gala on 20 May 2015.
Personal information
Nationality Turkey
Born (1988-11-07) 7 November 1988
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 m, 4x100 m relay
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Turkey
European Indoor Championships
2019 Glasgow60 m
Representing Europe
Continental Cup
2018 Ostrava4x100 m relay
Winston Barnes on track at 2015 Salzburg Athletics Gala.

Barnes won the 100 m race at the 2015 Salzburg Athletics Gala in Austria.[3]

By July 2015, he switched allegiance to Turkey, and adopted the Turkish given name Emre Zafer.[4] In his first season in Turkey, Barnes was the member of the team, which set a new Turkish record in 4 × 100 m relay in Erzurum.[2]

He competed in the 100 m event at the 2016 Ricardo Romo Invitational of University of Texas at San Antonio, USA, and earned a quota spot for the 2016 Summer Olympics with his performance.[5]

Competition record

Following contains competitions with medal wins only:[6]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Jamaica
2011In'l di Atletica Leggera Sport Solidarieta Lignano3rd100 m10.46
Savo Games Lapinlahti3rd100 m10.38
2013Jamaica Int'l Invitational Kingston3rd100 m10.36
2014Queens Grace Jackson Track Meet St. Andrew2nd60 m6.61
JAAA All Comers Dev Meet #3 St. Andrew1st100 m10.17
2015Meeting Caraibes Région Baie-Mahault3rd100 m10.35
Jamaica Int'l Invitational Kingston1st100 m10.33
Romanian Int'l Championship Romania1st100 m10.38
1st200 m20.67
Salzburger Leichtathletikgala Salzburg1st100 m10.25
Guldensporenmeeting Kortrijk3rd100 m10.30
Galà dei Castelli Bellinzona2nd100 m10.25
Representing  Turkey
20162nd Int'l Sprint & Relay Challenge Erzurum3rd100 m10.17[7]
1st4 × 100 m relay38.31 NR[7]
2016 Olympics Rio de Janeiro 4th (H1) 4 × 100 metres relay 38.30 NR
2017European Team Championships Lille2nd100 m10.36
World Championships London 18th (sf) 100 m 10.27
7th 4 × 100 m relay 38.73
2018Continental Cup Ostrava 2nd 100m 38.96
Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2nd 100m 10.32
2nd 4 × 100 meters relay 38.50
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References
  1. "Emre Zafer Barnes". All Athletics. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. "Türkiye'nin Jamaikalı iki atleti Hızımıza hız katmaya geldiler". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). 17 August 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  3. "Salzburg (Austria), 27.5.2015". Track in Sun. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  4. "Another Jamaican athlete Winston Barnes makes the switch to Turkey ?". IRIE FM. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  5. "Emre Zafer Barnes Atletizmde Olimpiyat Barajını Geçti" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  6. "Winston Barnes - Stats". MileSplit JAM. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  7. "Erzurum (Turkey), 11-12.6.2016". Track in Sun. Retrieved 26 June 2016.

Emre Zafer Barnes at World Athletics


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