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Bruce McBarnette

World Champion Masters High Jumper

Bruce McBarnette has won 9 world championships for his age group and 24 USA Track and Field Masters National Championships.  He has also broken world records for his age group on several occasions.  USA Track and Field has selected him Athlete of the Year for his age group in 2002, 2004, 2005, and  2006, 2007, 2008, 2009.  His best life time performance was 7 feet 1 inch ( 2.16 meters) at the Rutgers Relays at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ in 1984.  A member of the Potomac Valley Track Team, McBarnette competed in college for Princeton University, where he was coached by former USA Olympic team coach and former USA Track and Field Chair, Larry Ellis as well as former Olympian Fred Samara. For his most recent performances as listed on the Masters Track website click here.

Several articles have been written about Bruce McBarnette's accomplishments in Track and Field High Jump competitions. To see these articles, click on the links below.

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To see Bruce McBarnette setting an American Record at the Hayward Classic August 2, 2008, click here.

World Masters Indoor Track and Field Championships
March 2010 in Kamloops, Canada

Winning at Duke University - May 2006

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Bruce McBarnette setting a new American outdoor record in the high jump for the 45-49 age group at the Southeastern Masters Championships at Duke University 6 feet 6 3/4 inches (2.00 meters), May 6, 2006.

Winning in Linz, Austria - March 2006

Bruce McBarnette winning the World Masters Championships
in Linz, Austria, March 19, 2006, 6 Feet 5 Inches (1.96m)
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Competing against athletes half his age, Bruce McBarnette, won the New York Metropolitan Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 169th Armory Track in the hioh jump at 6 feet 6 inches on March 3. 14 hours later he won the New Jersey Indoor Track and Field Championships in the Jersey City Armory Track at 6 feet 6 ½ inches on March 4.

Bruce all smiles after setting more records. Click here for hi-res version

Winning in Maryland - February 2006

Bruce McBarnette sets 3rd World Record in one month at
Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex on February 26, 2006.
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Winning in Spain - August 2005

Bruce McBarnette winning the World Masters Championships in San Sebastian, Spain, Aug 29, 2005

Bruce McBarnette attempting to set another world record after winning the Masters World Championships in San Sebastian, Spain, Aug 29, 2005 Click here to save hi-res image

Winning in Hawaii - August 2006 Bruce McBarnette cleared 6 feet 5 inches and broke the USA Track and Field Masters Championship meet record at University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii August 6, 2005

Winning in Idaho - March 2005 Bruce McBarnette winning the USA Track and Field Indoor Masters Championship at Boise, ID, March 6, 2005. click here for hi-res

Winning in Illinois - August 2004

Bruce McBarnette wins the USA Track and Field National Masters Championships
at 6 feet 4 inches in the high jump for the 45 to 49 age group at
Millikin University in Decatur Illinois on August 6, 2004

Bruce McBarnette with High Jump Officials at
Milikin University in Decatur, IL, August 6 2004