Jackie Barnes (goalball)

Jackie Barnes
Personal information
Full nameJaclyn Barnes
BornNovember 29, 1986 (1986-11-29) (age 38)
Home townIllinois, U.S.
Medal record
Women's goalball
Representing the  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team

Jaclyn Barnes (born November 29, 1986) is an American goalball player. Although originally disinterested in the sport, fearing it was a "special" sport and new to losing her vision, she later embraced it.[1] She was on the gold medal-winning US team in Goalball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[2]

References

  1. ^ Bowean, Lolly (August 2, 2005). "Teamwork is game's goal". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 26, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  2. ^ Wallace, Sophie (August 25, 2012). "Paralympic Goalball". LondonTown.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2015.


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