World champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber, 29, dies from medical complications
- Barber, 29, died on Wednesday at home in Kingwood, Texas
- Canadian native won pole vault world championship in 2015
Shawn Barber, the Canadian pole vault record holder and 2015 world champion, has died from medical complications. He was 29.
Barber died Wednesday at home in Kingwood, Texas, his agent, Paul Doyle, confirmed to the Associated Press. A cause of death was not yet known. Barber had been experiencing health issues.