Emre Zafer Barnes
Jamaican-Turkish sprinter (born 1988)
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Emre Zafer Barnes (born Winston Barnes on 7 November 1988) is a Jamaica-born Turkish sprinter.[1] Barnes won the 100 m race at the 2015 Salzburg Athletics Gala in Austria.[2] Also at 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games he was awarded third place while he was in 4th place due to photo finish mistakes.[3]
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TurkeyWinston Barnes at the Salzburg Athletics Gala on 20 May 2015. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 November 1988 Spanish Town, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 m, 4x100 m relay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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By July 2015, he switched allegiance to Turkey, and adopted the Turkish given name Emre Zafer.[4] In his first season in Turkey, Barnes was the member of the team, which set a new Turkish record in 4 × 100 m relay in Erzurum.[5]
He competed in the 100 m event at the 2016 Ricardo Romo Invitational of University of Texas at San Antonio, USA, and earned a quota spot for the 2016 Summer Olympics with his performance.[6]
Competition record
Following contains competitions with medal wins only:[7]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Jamaica | |||||
| 2011 | In'l di Atletica Leggera Sport Solidarieta |  Lignano | 3rd | 100 m | 10.46 |
| Savo Games |  Lapinlahti | 3rd | 100 m | 10.38 | |
| 2013 | Jamaica Int'l Invitational | Kingston | 3rd | 100 m | 10.36 |
| 2014 | Queens Grace Jackson Track Meet | St. Andrew | 2nd | 60 m | 6.61 |
| JAAA All Comers Dev Meet #3 | St. Andrew | 1st | 100 m | 10.17 | |
| 2015 | Meeting Caraibes Région |  Baie-Mahault | 3rd | 100 m | 10.35 |
| Jamaica Int'l Invitational | Kingston | 1st | 100 m | 10.33 | |
| Romanian Int'l Championship |  Romania | 1st | 100 m | 10.38 | |
| 1st | 200 m | 20.67 | |||
| Salzburger Leichtathletikgala |  Salzburg | 1st | 100 m | 10.25 | |
| Guldensporenmeeting |  Kortrijk | 3rd | 100 m | 10.30 | |
| Galà dei Castelli |  Bellinzona | 2nd | 100 m | 10.25 | |
| Representing Turkey | |||||
| 2016 | 2nd Int'l Sprint & Relay Challenge | Erzurum | 3rd | 100 m | 10.17[8] |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.31 NR[8] | |||
| 2016 Olympics |  Rio de Janeiro |
4th (H1) | 4 × 100 metres relay | 38.30 NR | |
| 2017 | European Team Championships | Lille | 2nd | 100 m | 10.36 |
| World Championships |  London |
18th (sf) | 100 m | 10.27 | |
| 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.73 | |||
| 2018 | Continental Cup |  Ostrava |
2nd | 100m | 38.96 |
| Mediterranean Games |  Tarragona |
2nd | 100m | 10.32 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 meters relay | 38.50 | |||
