Randy Barnes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Randy Barnes

American shot putter

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1966

Place of Birth: Charleston, West Virginia, United States

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Eric Randolph Barnes (born June 16, 1966) is an American former shot putter who holds both the current outdoor and indoor world records for the event.
He won silver at the 1988 Olympics and gold at the 1996 Olympics.
As of 2019, both of Barnes's records still stand.
Only three throwers have been within 40 centimetres (16 in) of his outdoor world record since it was set.
Barnes was banned for 27 months in 1990 for anabolic steroid usage, before he received a lifetime ban in 1998 after testing positive for androstenedione.