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Kelsey-Lee Barber
- Born
- Sep 20, 1991 (35 years old)
- Birthplace
- East London, South Africa
- Events
- Javelin Throw
- Height
- 1.75 m
Kelsey-Lee Barber is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw.
She won consecutive gold medals at the 2019 World Championships and 2022 World Championships, the first person to do so, and her personal best of 67.70 m ranks her 13th in the overall list. Barber is based at the Queensland Academy of Sport in Brisbane.
She was formerly based at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. Their athletic achievements and dedication to the sport have made them a notable figure in track and field history.
As of Oct 28, 2026: Javelin Throw 67.70 (#15 all-time), 2025 season best 57.38 (Mar 15, 2025, SOPAC, Sydney (AUS)) · Last competition: Australian Championships, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth, Apr 12, 2025, 56.82 · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 2 gold · 35 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Total | 2 | – | 1 | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | JT | 57.38 | – | Mar 15, 2025 | Sydney Track Classic |
| 2024 | JT | 57.73 | – | Aug 7, 2024 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
| 2023 | JT | 62.54 | – | Jun 9, 2023 | Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline |
| 2022 | JT | 66.91 | – | Jul 22, 2022 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2021 | JT | 64.56 | – | Aug 6, 2021 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
| 2019 | JT | 67.70 | – | Jul 9, 2019 | Spitzen Leichtathletik, Luzern |
| 2018 | JT | 64.57 | – | Mar 28, 2018 | Brisbane Queensland International Track Classic, Brisbane |
| 2017 | JT | 64.53 | – | Aug 24, 2017 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline |