"Hear that?" asked Randy Barnes. "It's worth all the money in the
world." Beyond the fence, the engines of the luxury automobiles are
humming and the voices in the crowd are roaring. "This is what I've
been waiting for," said Barnes. "You can't put a price on that sound."
Stuttgart, Germany - 1993, T&F World Championships
Welcome to RandyBarnes.com
Written by Administrator
Wednesday, 01 June 2005
Welcome to the official website of Randy Barnes, Olympic gold medallist and world shot-put record holder.
From here you can read newspaper and magazine articles spanning his 14 year career in track and
field, order his instructional video , and
contact Randy for clinics, personalized training and speaking
engagements.
Beginning in 1988, when he finished first in the U.S. Olympic trials
and won the silver medal at the Seoul Olympics, Randy Barnes dominated
U.S. shot put competition.
In 1989, Randy set the indoor world shotput record with a throw of
74 feet, 4.25 inches. One year later he set the outdoor shotput record
with a throw of 75 feet, 10.25 inches. Over fifteen years later, both
records still stand.
His crowning achievement came at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta,
Georgia where his final throw of 70 feet, 11.25 inches landed more than two feet beyond
his nearest competitor.
