Canadian Pole Vault Champion Shawn Barber Dies At 29

File photo dated August 12, 2018 shows Shawn Barber of Canada competes in pole vault during the NACAC Championships in Toronto, ON, Canada. 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. Photo by Mark Blinch/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM