Pole vaulter Shawn Barber — a 3x NCAA champion who additionally competed within the Olympics — died on Wednesday. He was solely 29 years previous.

Barber’s agent Paul Doyle made the devastating announcement earlier right this moment on social media, calling Barber “a good friend that may by no means be forgotten.”

The reason for loss of life is unknown however experiences point out Barber was coping with well being points.

Barber, whereas on the College of Akron, gained back-to-back NCAA indoor championships in 2014 and 2015, and the 2015 out of doors championship. Shawn additionally positioned first within the 2015 World Championships in Beijing and the Pan American Video games that very same 12 months.

He additionally set the Canadian indoor document with a vault of 6 meters in 2016 … a document that also stands ’til at the present time.

Barber additionally within the 2016 Summer season Olympics in Rio de Janeiro … the place he positioned tenth in subpar climate situations.

As information of his passing unfold, followers and fellow rivals alike paid tribute to Barber, together with star Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones who’s heartbroken over the loss of life.

“The final time I noticed him was years in the past in Poland. All of us frolicked after the race,” Jones stated on IG.

“Praying for his household proper now.”

R.I.P.