Canadian record holder, world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber dead at 29
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Former Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber has died. He was 29 years old. Barber died Wednesday night, his agent Paul Doyle told The Canadian Press.
Former Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber has died. He was 29 years old.
Barber died Wednesday night, his agent Paul Doyle told The Canadian Press.
The specific cause of death was not disclosed, but Barber had been dealing with an ongoing illness.
In an Instagram post from his management page, Doyle described Barber as "a friend that will never be forgotten," before adding, "He will be greatly missed."
"Gone way too soon," said North Macedonia long jumper Andreas Trajkovski on another Instagram post. "So sad. This was a tough one to post."
A number of fans posted their condolences across social media, expressing their sadness and recounting the memories Barber left them with from his college and early pro years.
"Our thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of Shawn Barber, Canadian Pole Vaulter -- 2015 World Champion, Rio 2016 Olympian and Canadian Record Holder," Athletics Canada posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
