Emre Zafer Barnes
Jamaican athletics competitor
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Emre Zafer Barnes, (born Winston Barnes on November 7, 1988) is a Jamaica-born Turkish sprinter.
Barnes won the 100 m race at the 2015 Salzburg Athletics Gala in Austria.
By July 2015, he switched allegiance to Turkey, and adopted the Turkish given name Emre Zafer. 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.
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.
Competition record
Following contains competitions with medal wins only:
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.31 NR | |||