Me'Lisa Barber

Me'Lisa Barber ( born October 4, 1980 in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American sprinter.

Barber began her career as a 200 - and 400 -meter runner. Your biggest achievement over 400 meters was winning the gold medal with the U.S. 4 x 400 -meter relay at the World Athletics Championships 2003 in Paris / Saint- Denis. After they could not qualify over 200 and 400 meters for the U.S. elimination fights to the 2004 Olympics in Athens, she moved in 2005 to the 100 - meter track and immediately became U.S. champion. At the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki in 2005 it was about 100 meters fifth and won the gold medal with the 4 x 100 - meter relay. At the World Indoor Championships in Moscow in 2006, she won gold in the 60 - meter dash.

Barber works occasionally as a model for women's fashion. Her twin sister Mikele is also a successful athlete.

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