Mark Barr (triathlete)

Mark Barr is an American paratriathlon competitor. In 2018, he won his first world title in the ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in the men's PTS2 division. That year he was awarded the USA Triathlon's Elite Paratriathlete of the Year award.[1] In 2019, he won the Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award.[2][3]

Career

Athletics

When Barr was 14 years old, he had his leg amputated after surviving osteosarcoma. During the process, he met a nurse who was an amputee athlete who encouraged him to become one as well.[4] Eventually, Barr went back to the water and started swimming again, graduating from Davis High in 2004[5] and swimming Division I at Cal Poly University. He competed in two Paralympics at Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008 in swimming and at the 2016 Games in the triathlon.[6] He competed in his first triathlon in 2009[7] He became a Paratriathlon World Champion.[8]

Nursing

Barr received his undergraduate degree in nutrition from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and his nursing degree from Drexel University.[9] Barr is a registered nurse and works as an ICU trauma nurse at Ben Taub Hospital in Texas.[7]

References
  1. "PARALYMPIANS ALLYSA SEELY, MARK BARR WIN ESPYS". Team USA. July 11, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  2. "2019 ESPYS award winners". ESPN.com. 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  3. Hauser, Melanie (2019-08-23). "For paralympian Mark Barr, trip to Japan becomes unforgettable". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  4. "Paralympian, 2019 Espy award winner Mark Barr talks about second chance at life". CW39 Houston. 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  5. "Local swimming standout Mark Barr earns ESPY". Davis Enterprise. 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  6. "Outline - Read & annotate without distractions". outline.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  7. "Mark Barr: Bone Cancer Survivor with a Prosthetic Leg Wins ESPY Award". Hanger Clinic. 2019-08-24. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  8. "2019 Celebration of Abilities Awards Winners | Challenged Athletes Foundation". www.challengedathletes.org. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  9. Hauser, Melanie (2019-03-15). "Paralympic athlete Mark Barr finds positives from personal adversity". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
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