Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber dead at 29 from medical complications

A man stands on a podium with a medal around his neck.

Shawn Barber, the Canadian pole vault record holder and 2015 world champion, has died from medical complications. He was 29. Barber died Wednesday at home in Kingwood, Texas, his agent, Paul Doyle, confirmed to The Associated Press.

CBC | Sports News

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