 Promise at the2013 World Championships in Athletics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Brigetta LaShea Barrett |
| Nickname | Bebe |
| Born | (1990-12-24)December 24, 1990 (age 34) Westchester County, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 140 lb (64 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | High Jump |
| Club | Arizona Wildcats |
| Turned pro | 2012 |
| Coached by | Sheldon Blockburger |
| Retired | 2016 |
Medal record | |
Beloved Promise (bornBrigetta LaShea Barrett, December 24, 1990) is a formerhigh jumper from theUnited States. Her biggest success is winning thesilver medal at the2012 Olympic Games inLondon[1] and thegold medal at the2013 World Championships inMoscow. She retired in 2016 at the age of 25 before coming back in 2017.
As a high schooler in 2009, Barrett won the Texas Class 5A State Championship in the girls high jump.[2]
In 2011 Barrett won the National Championships andWorld University Games inShenzhen, China, jumping 1.96 m, a personal best. She also participated in theWorld Championships inDaegu, where she qualified for the final and placed 10th with 1.93 m.[3]
In January, Barrett jumped 1.97 m indoors at the Fayetteville Invitational. She qualified for the2012 Summer Olympics by placing second behindChaunté Lowe at theUS Olympic trials. At the Olympic Games in London, however, she jumped higher than Lowe and became silver medalist, by jumping 2.03m, a new personal best.[4]
In 2013, Barrett won theNCAA Indoor Championships with a jump of 1.95 m. She also won the2013 NCAA Outdoor Championships.[5] She jumped a new world lead and personal best of 2.04 m in winning the US Championships. Barrett won silver at theWorld Championships inMoscow with a jump of 2.00 m.[6] Barrett was a finalist for the 2013Bowerman award.
Barrett, who hails fromWappingers Falls, New York, jumped 6 ft4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m) on June 6, 2014 atRice University Track Stadium.[7] Barrett placed third in the high jump in 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) at2014 US Outdoor Championships inSacramento, California. Struggling with injuries, she decided not to jump and to miss theWorld Championships inBeijing in August 2015. She returned to high jump in January 2016 where she cleared 1.83 m. She decided to retire at the age of 25 and to concentrate herself on her own business. In April 2017, she went back on that decision and competed in the Drake Relays in Iowa.[8]
Barrett graduated fromDuncanville High School inDuncanville,Texas (2009). Her high jump results earned her a scholarship at theUniversity of Arizona[9] where she graduated cum laude in May 2013, earning a bachelor's degree intheater arts.[10]
In 2024 she was using the name Beloved Promise.[11]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing United States | |||||
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu,South Korea | 9th | High jump | 1.93 m |
| Universiade | Shenzhen,China | 1st | High jump | 1.96 m | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London,England,United Kingdom | 2nd | High jump | 2.03 m |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow,Russia | 1st | High jump | 2.00 m |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Women's High Jump Best Year Performance 2013 | Succeeded by |
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