David Barnes (born 22 February 1986) is an athlete from Adelaide, Australia. He competes in archery. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.
Barnes competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He was defeated in the first round of elimination, placing 36th overall. Barnes was also a member of the 6th-place Australian men's archery team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Some of his best achievements are:
- 3rd, Senior World Championships in 2003, New York
- 2nd, Cadet World Championships in 2002, Czech Republic
- 1st, Cadet Teams World Championships in 2002, Czech Republic
- 2nd, European Grand Prix, 2002, Turkey
- 3rd, International Athens tournament, 2003, Athens
- 3rd, European Grand Prix, 2004, Croatia
- 3rd, European Grand Prix, 2004, Turkey
- 1st, IFAA World Field Archery Championships 2006, Australia
Barnes has set many world records along the way including
- 2000 Set 3 Cadet World Records
- 2001 Set 2 Cadet World Records
- 2002 Set 2 Junior, 18 Cadet, and 3 Cadet Team World Records
- 2003 Set 1 Junior world Record
- 2004 Set 1 Junior World Record
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“Every one finds by his own experience, as well as in history, that the era in which men cultivate the apple, and the amenities of the garden, is essentially different from that of the hunter and forest life, and neither can displace the other without loss.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“And I alone of all mankind
Were left in loneliness behind.”
—William Barnes (1801–1886)