Sydney

Barta

Quick Facts

• Lost her leg when she was six years old after a metal scaffolding fell on her leg after a race
• Her left foot was shattered and she developed compartment syndrome soon afterwards, causing her to go septic with a fever of 105 degrees
• After 21 surgeries, Barta was ready to get her first prosthetic and began walking
• Since then, she has been very active in sports, playing varsity volleyball, basketball and track in high school
• Additionally, she has been playing AAU basketball since she was 11 years old and loves playing in tournaments around the nation
• When she is not training or doing homework, she loves water skiing and playing the guitar
• Daughter of Laura and as a twin brother Blair
• Two-time U.S. Paralympics Track & Field High School All-American
• Earned 2019 U.S. Paralympics Track & Field High School Female Field Athlete of the Year honors.

Career Highlights

• Parapan American Games Santiago 2023, gold (200-meter), silver (100-meter)
• 2019 World Para Athletics Junior Championships, gold (100-mter, 200-meter)
• 2019 Arizona Grand Prix, gold (100-meter, 200-meter, discus throw, javelin throw, shot put throw), silver (long jump)
• 2019 IWAS Junior World Championships, gold (100-meter, 200-meter, long jump)
  
  Most Recent: 2019 – 4th (200-meter, discus throw, shot put throw), heats (100-meter) Years of Participation: 2019 Top Finish: 4th – 2019 (200-meter, discus throw, shot put throw)

Paralympic Experience

• 1-time Paralympian;
• Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 4th (200m T64 - Women), 10th (100m T64 - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2024 – silver (200m T64 - Women), 7th (100m T64 - Women)
• Years of participation: 100m T64 - Women 2019, 2024; 200m T64 - Women 2019, 2024; Discus Throw F64 - Women 2019; Shot Put F64 - Women 2019
• Medals: 1 (1 silver)
• Silver – 2024 (200m T64 - Women)