Jay Barrs

Jay Barrs

Personal information
Full name	Jack Leonard Barrs, Jr.
Born	July 17, 1962 (1962-07-17) (age 63) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm)
Weight	154 lb (70 kg)
Medal record Men's archery Representing the United States Olympic Games Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Individual Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Team World Championships Bronze medal – third place 1999 Riom Team (recurve) World Games Gold medal – first place 2001 Akita Individual (recurve) Pan American Games Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Individual Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Team Silver medal – second place 1991 Havana Individual (30 m) Silver medal – second place 1991 Havana Individual (90 m)

Jack Leonard "Jay" Barrs, Jr. (born July 17, 1962) is an American archer. He won a gold medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He is an NAA National Outdoor Champion and FITA World Field Champion, as well as a fourteen time NAA US Field Champion. Barrs was born in Jacksonville, Florida and graduated from Arizona State University. Jay currently lives in Utah where he coaches and mentors young archers through the US Archery Association's JOAD (Junior Olympic Archery Development) program.

Olympic Tournament History

• 1992 Olympic Games: individual (5th), team (6th)
• 1988 Olympic Games: individual (1st), team (2nd)

World Tournament History

• World Target Championships – 1999 (10th) team (3rd); 1995 (12th) team (3rd); 1989 (9th) team (2nd); 1987 (3rd) team (2nd)
• World Indoor Championships – 1991 (2nd)
• World Field Championships - `00 (8th), 1998 (4th), team (4th); 1994 (10th), 1992 (1st), 1990 (1st), 1988 (3rd)

US National Tournaments

U.S. Outdoor Target Championships – 2000 (3rd), 1999 (4th), 1997 (3rd), 1996 (3rd), 1995 (8th), 1994 (1st), 1993 (1st), 1992 (2nd), 1991 (4th), 1990 (6th), 1989 (6th), 1988 (1st), 1987 (2nd), 1986 (3rd)

Year	Place
2000	3rd

• U.S. Indoor Target Championships – 2001 (11th), `00 (15th), 1999 (3rd-tie), 1997 (10th), 1996 (5th), 1995 (5th), 1994 (2nd), 1993 (1st), 1992 (1st), 1991 (2nd), 1990 (3rd), 1989 (6th), 1988 (1st), 1987 (1st)
• U.S. Field Championships – 2000 (1st), 1999 (1st), 1998 (1st), 1997 (1st), 1996 (1st), 1995 (1st), 1994 (1st), 1992 (1st), 1991 (1st), 1990 (1st), 1989 (2nd), 1988 (1st), 1987 (1st).