Canadian record holder, world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber dead at 29
Former Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber has died. He was 29 years old.
Barber died Wednesday night, his agent Paul Doyle told The Canadian Press.
The specific cause of death was not disclosed, but Barber had been dealing with an ongoing illness.
Barber was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico but his father, George, was born in Ontario. The family split time between the U.S. and Canada.