Daundre Barnaby (9 December 1990 – 27 March 2015) was a Canadian track runner who specialised in the 400m. Born in Jamaica, he competed for the

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and ran for Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, finishing 6th in his heat in the

400m The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is on ...

. He also competed for Canada at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, reaching the semifinals. Barnaby disappeared on March 27, 2015 while swimming in the ocean at a training camp in

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, and was declared dead later that same day. His personal best time in the 400 metres was 45.47 seconds, achieved in May 2013 in Greensboro, NC.

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* 1990 births 2015 deaths Sportspeople from Saint Ann Parish Canadian male sprinters Canadian sportspeople of Jamaican descent Black Canadian track and field athletes Jamaican emigrants to Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Deaths by drowning Accidental deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis Mississippi State Bulldogs men's track and field athletes {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub