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
Famous quotes containing the words david and/or barnes:
“There is a certain class of unbelievers who sometimes ask me such questions as, if I think that I can live on vegetable food alone; and to strike at the root of the matter at once,—for the root is faith,—I am accustomed to answer such, that I can live on board nails. If they cannot understand that, they cannot understand much that I have to say.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Leaves of the summer, lovely summer’s pride,
Sweet is the shade below your silent tree,”
—William Barnes (1801–1886)