Natasha Barker
Natasha Jane Barker (born 30 November 1970 in Sydney) is an Australian weightlifter, competing in the 53 kg category and representing Australia at international competitions.
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| Full name | Natasha Jane Barker | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 November 1970 Sydney, Australia | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 153 cm (5 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52.95 kg (116.7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 53 kg | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Burwood PCYC | |||||||||||||||||
| Team | National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Luke Borreggine | |||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2006 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 58 kg event.[1] She competed at world championships, most recently at the 2002 World Weightlifting Championships.[2]
She was silver medallist in the 53kg category at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, UK; and won a bronze medal in the 58kg division at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia.
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||
| 2000 | Sydney, Australia | 58 kg | — | — | 10 | |||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2002 |  Warsaw, Poland | 53 kg | 72.5 | 77.5 | 11 | 92.5 | 15 | 170 | 12 | |||
| 1999 |  Piraeus, Greece | 58 kg | 72.5 | 77.5 | 23 | 92.5 | 97.5 | 100 | 23 | 177.5 | 24 | |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Natasha Barker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- "2002 Weightlifting World Championships – Natasha Jane Barker". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
External links
- http://www.triumphweightlifting.com/index.php/about/coaches
- http://corporate.olympics.com.au/athlete/natasha-barker
- Natasha Barker at Sports Reference
- http://www.smh.com.au/news/weight-lifting/barker-bites-bullet/2006/03/18/1142582580823.html
- http://www.smh.com.au/news/weight-lifting/aussie-bronze-in-weightlifting/2006/03/18/1142582566388.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPt0N4hOhq0
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