Sanaa Barnes
United StatesActive- Born
- Aug 10, 2000 (26 years old)
- Events
- High Jump
Sanaa Barnes is an American high jumper born on August 10, 2000. She competes in the high jump and has achieved success at both junior and senior levels of international competition.
Barnes was the Pan American U20 champion in 2019, capturing the junior continental title. She finished as runner-up at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and won gold at the 2025 NACAC Championships. She then competed for the United States at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.
As a NACAC champion and World Championships competitor, Barnes has progressed from junior continental champion to senior international level. Her national silver medal and NACAC gold demonstrate her development into one of America's top high jumpers.
As of Nov 12, 2026: High Jump 1.94 (#241 all-time), 2026 season best 1.90 (Jun 25, 2026, Nákupní centrum Olympia, Brno (CZE)) · Last competition: USA Championships, Jul 23, 2026, 1.89 · 26 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HJ Indoor | 1.88 | – | Feb 6, 2026 | BKK Freundenburg High Jump Meeting, TSG-Halle, Weinheim (i) |
| 2026 | HJ | 1.90 | – | Jun 25, 2026 | Brněnská Laťka Olympia, Nákupní centrum Olympia, Brno - U16 Events |
| 2025 | HJ | 1.94 | – | Aug 1, 2025 | USA Championships |
| 2024 | HJ | 1.88 | – | Jun 24, 2024 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
| 2023 | HJ | 1.84 | – | Jun 10, 2023 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin, TX |
| 2022 | HJ | 1.86 | – | May 14, 2022 | George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex, Storrs, CT (USA) |
| 2021 | HJ | 1.87 | – | Jun 18, 2021 | U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2019 | HJ | 1.83 | – | Jul 20, 2019 | Pan American U20 Championships, San José |