Jay Barrs
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Jack Lenoard Barrs, Jr. (born July 17, 1962) is an American
United States
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 archer
Archery
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. He won a gold medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
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. He is an NAA
NAA
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 National Outdoor Champion and FITA
FITA
-Acronyms:* Friendly Islands Teachers' Association, a trade union in Tonga* Federación Argentina de Industrias Textiles* Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc, the World Archery Federation...

 World Field Champion, as well as a fourteen time NAA US Field Champion. He graduated from Arizona State University
Arizona State University
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Olympic Tournament History

1992 Olympic Games: individual (5th), team (6th)
1988 Olympic Games: individual (1st), team (2nd)

World Tournament History

World Target Championships - 1999 (10th) team (3rd); 1995 (12th) team (3rd); 1989 (9th) team (2nd); 1987 (3rd) team (2nd)

World Indoor Championships - 1991 (2nd)

World Field Championships - `00 (8th), 1998 (4th), team (4th); 1994 (10th), 1992 (1st), 1990 (1st), 1988 (3rd)

US National Tournaments

U.S. Outdoor Target Championships - 2000 (3rd), 1999 (4th), 1997 (3rd), 1996 (3rd), 1995 (8th), 1994 (1st), 1993 (1st), 1992 (2nd), 1991 (4th), 1990 (6th), 1989 (6th), 1988 (1st), 1987 (2nd), 1986 (3rd)
Year Place
2000 3rd


U.S. Indoor Target Championships - 2001 (11th), `00 (15th), 1999 (3rd-tie), 1997 (10th), 1996 (5th), 1995 (5th), 1994 (2nd), 1993 (1st), 1992 (1st), 1991 (2nd), 1990 (3rd), 1989 (6th), 1988 (1st), 1987 (1st)

U.S. Field Championships - 2000 (1st), 1999 (1st), 1998 (1st), 1997 (1st), 1996 (1st), 1995 (1st), 1994 (1st), 1992 (1st), 1991 (1st), 1990 (1st), 1989 (2nd), 1988 (1st), 1987 (1st).
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