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Kevin Bartlett (athlete)
Kevin Bartlett (born 20 January 1981) is a retired Barbadian long jumper and sprinter. In the young age categories, he won several regional medals, including four medals at the 1997 CARIFTA Games, and he finished eleventh at the 2000 World Junior Championships. He later finished eighth at the 2003 Pan American Games. At the 2003 Central American and Caribbean Championships The 2003 Central American and Caribbean Championships in athletics were held in St George's, Grenada, between 4–6 July 2003. It was the first time that the country had hosted the competition.Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2003-07-04) CAC Champion ... he had less success as he no-marked in the long jump final, and reached the 100 metres semifinal. He became the Barbadian champion several times. His personal best jump was 7.85 metres indoor, achieved in January 2002 in Joplin. Outdoors he only had 7.67 metres, achieved in 2000. His personal best jump is the Barbadian indoor record. References 1981 bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown. Inhabited by Island Caribs, Kalinago people since the 13th century, and prior to that by other Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Amerindians, Spanish navigators took possession of Barbados in the late 15th century, claiming it for the Crown of Castile. It first appeared on a Spanish map in 1511. The Portuguese Empire claimed the island between 1532 and 1536, but abandoned it in 1620 with their only remnants being an introduction of wild boars for a good supply of meat whenever the island was visited. An Kingdom of England, English ship, the ''Olive Blossom'', arrived in Barbados on 14 May 1625; its men took possession of the island in the name of James VI and I, King James I. In 1627, the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |