ALEESHA   BARBER

DATE OF BIRTH: May 16, 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH: Decatur, Georgia, USA
EDUCATION: Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA
OLYMPIC EVENT: Athletics:
  • 100 Meters Hurdles
  • CAREER:                           Although born in the USA with al least one parent being a Trinidad & Tobago national, Barber elected to represent Trinidad & Tobago in international competition. Her career includes the following significant accomplishments:
    • 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships, Cali, Colombia - 100 meters Hurdles (3rd, 12.98)
    • 2008 Olympics, Beijing, China - 100 meters Hurdles (13.01)
    • 2009 World Championships, Berlin, Germany - 100 meters Hurdles (Semifinals, 13.06)
    • 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico - 100 meters Hurdles (1st, 13.09); 4 x 100 meters Relay (6th, 45.01, with Sasha Springer-Jones, Reyare Thomas, and Ayanna Hutchinson)
    • 2010 Commonwealth Games, New Delhi, India - 100 meters Hurdles (5th, 13.28)
    • 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico - 100 meters Hurdles (5th, 13.29)
    • 2013 World Championships, Moscow, Russia - 100 meters Hurdles (Semifinals, 13.52)
    Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit