Arthur Barnard

Arthur "Art" Barnard (March 10, 1929 – May 1, 2018) was an American sprinter. He competed mainly in the 110 m hurdles event, winning a bronze medal at the 1952 Olympics.^[1] Barnard attended the University of Southern California.^[4] Running for La Jolla High School, he finished second in the 120 yard high hurdles at the 1947 CIF California State Meet.^[5]

Arthur Barnard

Barnard at the 1952 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1929-03-10)March 10, 1929 Seattle, Washington, U.S.[1]
Died	May 1, 2018(2018-05-01) (aged 89)[2]
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	110 m, 400 m hurdles
Club	Los Angeles Athletic Club U.S. Navy
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	110 mH – 14.1 (1952)[1] 400 mH – 53.9 (1954)[3]
Medal record Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki 110 m hurdles

Masters Track and Field

Barnard continued to compete into the newly emerging Masters division. In July 1970 Barnard (age 41) competed in the 120 yard high hurdles (36" tall) at the 3rd Annual Masters National Outdoor Track and Field Championship in San Diego, California winning in 15.1.^[6] Barnard's 15.1 represented a Masters American Record at the time.^[7]