Mark Barr

Personal

• Mark Barr lost his right leg as a teenager due to bone cancer.
• Barr competed in swimming at the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
• During this time, he was also an NCAA Division I swimmer for California Polytechnic State University from 2004-08.
• After college, he still had an interest in swimming, but wanted to try something new so he decided to transition to triathlon.
• Some of his more recent accomplishments include being awarded the 2019 ESPY for Best Male Athlete with a Disability and being named the 2018 USA Triathlon Male Paratriathlete of the Year.
• Barr currently works as a registered nurse in the trauma surgical ICU, working multiple 12-hour shifts a week.
• He uses his days off to fit in training sessions for all three disciplines. His favorite professional sports teams are the San Francisco Giants and the 49ers.

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2018 – gold (PTS2 - Men)
• Years of participation: PTS2 - Men 2017, 2018; PT2 - Men 2014, 2015, 2016; TRI-2 - Men 2012, 2013; 100m Butterfly S9 - Men 2006; 100m Freestyle S9 - Men 2006; 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men 2006; 400m Freestyle S9 - Men 2006; 50m Freestyle S9 - Men 2006
• Medals: 6 (1 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)
• Gold – 2018 (PTS2 - Men)
• Silver – 2017 (PTS2 - Men); 2016 (PT2 - Men); 2006 (100m Butterfly S9 - Men)
• Bronze – 2013 (TRI-2 - Men); 2006 (4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men)

Paralympic Experience

• 4-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 bronze)
• Paralympic Games Paris 2024, bronze (PTS2 - Men)
• Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 4th (PT2 - Men)
• Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, 6th (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Men), 7th (4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men), 8th (100m Butterfly S9 - Men), 9th (400m Freestyle S9 - Men), 17th (100m Freestyle S9 - Men), 18th (50m Freestyle S9 - Men)
• Paralympic Games Athens 2004, 4th (100m Butterfly S9 - Men, 400m Freestyle S9 - Men), 5th (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Men), 7th (4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men), 9th (100m Freestyle S9 - Men), 11th (100m Backstroke S9 - Men), 12th (50m Freestyle S9 - Men)