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Ricky Barker
USAMenBirth dateNov 14, 1969
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Ricky Barker is a United States sprinter, born on November 14, 1969. He competes primarily in the 100m, 400m and 1500m.
His personal bests include 10.71 in the 100m, 48.42 in the 400m, 4:49.56 in the 1500m, 14.11 in the 110mH and 2.13 in the HJ. He has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
Heptathlon Short Track
6120
Age
56 years old
As of Sep 13, 2026: Decathlon 8404 (#89 all-time), Heptathlon Short Track 6120, 2002 season best 7.21 (Feb 2, 2002, Joplin, MO (USA) (i)) · 56 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | LJ | 7.21 | - | Feb 2, 2002 | ↑ | Joplin, MO (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | HJ | 1.92 | - | Jun 21, 2001 | ↑ | USA Championships |
| 2001 | PV | 4.50 | - | Jun 22, 2001 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2001 | LJ | 6.94 | +3.0 | Jun 21, 2001 | ↑ | USA Championships |
| 2001 | 100m | 11.11 | +0.0 | Jun 21, 2001 | ↓ | USA Championships |
| 2001 | SP | 12.94 | - | Jun 21, 2001 | ↑ | USA Championships |
| 2001 | 110mH | 14.58 | +2.3 | Jun 22, 2001 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2001 | DT | 40.18 | - | Jun 22, 2001 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2001 | JT | 47.61 | - | Jun 22, 2001 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2001 | 400m | 51.61 | - | Jun 21, 2001 | ↓ | USA Championships |
| 2001 | Dec | 7043 | - | Jun 22, 2001 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2000 | HJ | 2.03 | - | Apr 5, 2000 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2000 | PV | 4.90 | - | Apr 6, 2000 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2000 | LJ | 7.29 | +3.8 | Apr 5, 2000 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2000 | 100m | 10.73 | +3.6 | Apr 5, 2000 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2000 | SP | 14.12 | - | Apr 5, 2000 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2000 | 110mH | 14.64 | +4.5 | Apr 6, 2000 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2000 | DT | 42.18 | - | Apr 6, 2000 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2000 | 400m | 50.20 | - | Apr 5, 2000 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2000 | JT | 58.52 | - | Apr 6, 2000 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 5:05.82 | - | Apr 6, 2000 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2000 | Dec | 7903 | - | Apr 6, 2000 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 1999 | HJ | 2.03 | - | Feb 26, 1999 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | PV | 4.90 | - | Jun 25, 1999 | ↑ | USA Championships |
| 1999 | 60m | 6.92 | - | Feb 26, 1999 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | LJ | 7.36 | +4.1 | Jun 24, 1999 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | 60mH | 7.98 | - | Feb 27, 1999 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 1999 | 100m | 10.82 | +3.5 | Jun 24, 1999 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 1999 | 110mH | 14.36 | +0.0 | Jun 25, 1999 | ↓ | USA Championships |
| 1999 | SP | 14.52 | - | Feb 26, 1999 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | DT | 39.35 | - | Jun 25, 1999 | ↑ | USA Championships |
| 1999 | 400m | 49.71 | - | Apr 10, 1999 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) |
| 1999 | JT | 55.10 | - | Jun 25, 1999 | ↑ | USA Championships |
| 1999 | 1000m | 2:51.73 | - | Feb 27, 1999 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | 1000m-short-track | 2:51.73 | - | Feb 27, 1999 | ↓ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 1999 | 1500m | 5:16.47 | - | Jun 25, 1999 | ↓ | USA Championships |
| 1999 | Heptathlon | 5955 | - | Feb 27, 1999 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 1999 | Dec | 7705 | - | Jun 25, 1999 | ↑ | USA Championships |
| 1998 | HJ | 2.03 | - | Jun 19, 1998 | ↑ | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 1998 | PV | 5.10 | - | Jun 20, 1998 | ↑ | USA Combined events Championships |
| 1998 | 60m | 7.01 | - | Feb 27, 1998 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | LJ | 7.37 | +2.6 | Apr 25, 1998 | ↑ | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 1998 | 60mH | 8.31 | - | Feb 28, 1998 | ↑ | USA Indoor Combined Events Championships |
| 1998 | 100m | 10.71 | +2.3 | Apr 25, 1998 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 1998 | 110mH | 14.18 | +0.5 | Jun 20, 1998 | ↓ | USA Combined events Championships |
| 1998 | SP | 14.97 | - | Feb 27, 1998 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | DT | 40.81 | - | Jun 20, 1998 | ↑ | USA Combined events Championships |
| 1998 | 400m | 48.42 | - | Jun 19, 1998 | ↓ | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 1998 | JT | 59.47 | - | Jun 20, 1998 | ↑ | USA Combined events Championships |
| 1998 | 1000m-short-track | 2:51.84 | - | Feb 28, 1998 | ↓ | USA Indoor Combined Events Championships |
| 1998 | 1000m | 2:51.84 | - | Feb 28, 1998 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | 1500m | 4:50.64 | - | Apr 25, 1998 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 1998 | Heptathlon | 5867 | - | Feb 28, 1998 | ↑ | USA Indoor Combined Events Championships |
| 1998 | Dec | 8183 | - | Jun 20, 1998 | ↑ | USA Combined events Championships |
| 1997 | HJ | 2.04 | - | Feb 15, 1997 | ↑ | Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 1997 | PV | 5.02 | - | Feb 16, 1997 | ↑ | Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 1997 | 50Metres | 6.84 | - | Jan 25, 1997 | - | Afmælismót ÍR |
| 1997 | 60m | 6.96 | - | Feb 15, 1997 | ↑ | Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 1997 | LJ | 7.19 | - | Feb 15, 1997 | ↑ | Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 1997 | 60mH | 8.12 | - | Feb 16, 1997 | ↑ | Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 1997 | 100m | 10.73 | +1.4 | May 31, 1997 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1997 | SP | 14.31 | - | Feb 15, 1997 | ↑ | Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 1997 | 110mH | 14.59 | +1.0 | Jun 1, 1997 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1997 | DT | 36.90 | - | Jun 1, 1997 | ↑ | Götzis |
| 1997 | 400m | 48.91 | - | May 31, 1997 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1997 | JT | 54.52 | - | Jun 1, 1997 | ↑ | Götzis |
| 1997 | 1000m-short-track | 2:50.86 | - | Feb 16, 1997 | ↓ | Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 1997 | 1000m | 2:50.86 | - | Feb 16, 1997 | ↓ | Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 1997 | Heptathlon | 5969 | - | Feb 16, 1997 | ↑ | Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 1997 | Dec | 7910 | - | Jun 12, 1997 | ↑ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1996 | HJ | 2.10 | - | Mar 14, 1996 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) |
| 1996 | PV | 5.21 | - | Feb 10, 1996 | ↑ | Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 1996 | LJ | 7.53 | +4.0 | Mar 14, 1996 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) |
| 1996 | 60mH | 7.96 | - | Feb 10, 1996 | ↑ | Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 1996 | 100m | 10.72 | +3.2 | Mar 14, 1996 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) |
| 1996 | 110mH | 14.23 | +3.0 | Mar 15, 1996 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) |
| 1996 | SP | 14.53 | - | Mar 14, 1996 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) |
| 1996 | DT | 43.78 | - | Mar 15, 1996 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) |
| 1996 | 400m | 48.60 | - | Mar 14, 1996 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) |
| 1996 | JT | 58.88 | - | Mar 15, 1996 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) |
| 1996 | 1500m | 4:49.56 | - | Mar 15, 1996 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) |
| 1996 | Dec | 8404 | - | Mar 15, 1996 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) |
| 1995 | HJ | 2.13 | - | Mar 11, 1995 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1995 | PV | 5.10 | - | Mar 12, 1995 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1995 | 60m | 7.02 | - | Mar 11, 1995 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1995 | LJ | 7.26 | - | Mar 11, 1995 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1995 | 60mH | 8.05 | - | Mar 12, 1995 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1995 | 110mH | 14.11 | - | Jul 30, 1995 | ↓ | Ratingen (GER) |
| 1995 | SP | 14.62 | - | Mar 11, 1995 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1995 | 1000m-short-track | 2:49.72 | - | Mar 12, 1995 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1995 | 1000m | 2:49.72 | - | Mar 12, 1995 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1995 | Heptathlon | 6120 | - | Mar 12, 1995 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1995 | Dec | 8214 | - | Apr 21, 1995 | ↑ | Ratingen (GER) |
| 1994 | Dec | 7871 | - | Aug 7, 1994 | ↑ | San Luis Obispo, CA (USA) |
| 1993 | Dec | 7809 | - | Apr 1, 1993 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 1992 | Dec | 7701 | - | Mar 20, 1992 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) |
| 1991 | Dec | 7931 | - | Jul 19, 1991 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1990 | Dec | 7762 | - | Jun 2, 1990 | ↑ | Durham, NC (USA) |
2002
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 7.21 | - | Feb 2 | Joplin Missouri Southern Inv., Joplin, MO (i) |
2001
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PV | 4.50 | - | Jun 22 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR |
DT | 40.18 | - | Jun 22 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR |
110mH | 14.58 | +2.3 | Jun 22 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR |
JT | 47.61 | - | Jun 22 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR |
Dec | 7043 | - | Jun 22 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR |
400m | 51.61 | - | Jun 21 | USA Championships |
LJ | 6.94 | +3.0 | Jun 21 | USA Championships |
SP | 12.94 | - | Jun 21 | USA Championships |
HJ | 1.92 | - | Jun 21 | USA Championships |
100m | 11.11 | +0.0 | Jun 21 | USA Championships |
2000
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 7.15 | - | Jul 20 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
100m | 10.90 | - | Jul 20 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
JT | 58.52 | - | Apr 6 | Austin Texas Relays Invitational ME, Austin, TX |
DT | 42.18 | - | Apr 6 | Austin Texas Relays Invitational ME, Austin, TX |
PV | 4.90 | - | Apr 6 | Austin Texas Relays Invitational ME, Austin, TX |
110mH | 14.64 | +4.5 | Apr 6 | Austin Texas Relays Invitational ME, Austin, TX |
1500m | 5:05.82 | - | Apr 6 | Austin Texas Relays Invitational ME, Austin, TX |
Dec | 7903 | - | Apr 6 | Austin Texas Relays Invitational ME, Austin, TX |
SP | 14.12 | - | Apr 5 | Austin Texas Relays Invitational ME, Austin, TX |
100m | 10.73 | +3.6 | Apr 5 | Austin Texas Relays Invitational ME, Austin, TX |
LJ | 7.29 | +3.8 | Apr 5 | Austin Texas Relays Invitational ME, Austin, TX |
400m | 50.20 | - | Apr 5 | Austin Texas Relays Invitational ME, Austin, TX |
HJ | 2.03 | - | Apr 5 | Austin Texas Relays Invitational ME, Austin, TX |
1999
25 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
110mH | 14.36 | +0.0 | Jun 25 | USA Championships |
PV | 4.90 | - | Jun 25 | USA Championships |
DT | 39.35 | - | Jun 25 | USA Championships |
JT | 55.10 | - | Jun 25 | USA Championships |
Dec | 7705 | - | Jun 25 | USA Championships |
1500m | 5:16.47 | - | Jun 25 | USA Championships |
HJ | 1.97 | - | Jun 24 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR |
400m | 50.05 | - | Jun 24 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR |
100m | 10.82 | +3.5 | Jun 24 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR |
SP | 13.92 | - | Jun 24 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR |
LJ | 7.36 | +4.1 | Jun 24 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR |
110mH | 14.92 | -0.6 | Jun 6 | Houston Run Sport All Comer's Meet, Houston, TX |
110mH | 14.45 | +1.1 | May 8 | College Station Aggie All-Comers Meet, College Station, TX |
110mH | 14.63 | -0.7 | May 2 | Austin Texas Invitational, Austin, TX |
110mH | 14.68 | +0.0 | Apr 23 | Houston Rice Open, Houston, TX |
LJ | 6.97 | +1.2 | Apr 10 | College Station Texas A&M Invitational, College Station, TX |
400m | 49.71 | - | Apr 10 | College Station Texas A&M Invitational, College Station, TX |
60mH | 7.98 | - | Feb 27 | USA Indoor Championships |
1000m-short-track | 2:51.73 | - | Feb 27 | USA Indoor Championships |
PV | 4.80 | - | Feb 27 | USA Indoor Championships |
Heptathlon | 5955 | - | Feb 27 | USA Indoor Championships |
SP | 14.52 | - | Feb 26 | USA Indoor Combined Events Championships, Atlanta, GA (i) |
LJ | 7.23 | - | Feb 26 | USA Indoor Combined Events Championships, Atlanta, GA (i) |
60m | 6.92 | - | Feb 26 | USA Indoor Combined Events Championships, Atlanta, GA (i) |
HJ | 2.03 | - | Feb 26 | USA Indoor Combined Events Championships, Atlanta, GA (i) |
1998
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 7.18 | +1.8 | Jul 19 | New York Goodwill Games, New York, NY |
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Honours
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1998USA Indoor Combined Events Championships
Heptathlon Short Track
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1995IAAF World Indoor Championships
Heptathlon Short Track
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Ricky Barker's Decathlon personal best?
Ricky Barker's Decathlon personal best is 8404, set on Mar 15, 1996 in College Station, TX (USA), #89 on the all-time list.
Which events does Ricky Barker compete in?
Ricky Barker competes in the Decathlon and Heptathlon Short Track.
How did Ricky Barker perform in 2002?
2002 season best: 7.21, set on Feb 2, 2002 in Joplin, MO (USA) (i).