Thomas Barr (athlete) Barr. He is from Dunmore East in Waterford where he attended Killea boys primary school and De la Salle school, Waterford. He also has a sister Becky and his parents are Tommy and Martina Barr. Thomas Barr (athlete) Thomas Barr (born 24 July 1992) is an Irish track and field athlete who competes in the sprints and hurdles. In 2014, Barr was a semi-finalist at the 2014 European Athletics Championships in the 400 meter hurdles. In 2015, he finished 3rd at the Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix as part of the 2015 IAAF Diamond League. Barr won gold in the
Christian Taylor (athlete) the World Championships. As Diamond League Champion, he also earned an automatic entry into the World Championships, so he chose not to compete at the American championships, won by Claye in his personal best 17.91m. At the World Championships, Benard was the #1 qualifier, but a non-factor in the final. After Claye took the first round lead, Taylor took over the lead in the second and hit his 17.68m winner in the third round to successfully defend his world championship. Christian Taylor (athlete) Christian Taylor (born June 18, 1990) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the