Randy Barnes (USA) shot put WORLD RECORD OUTDOOR meters (with interview).

Randy Barnes (USA) shot put WORLD RECORS OUTDOOR meters (with interview). Eric Randolph “Randy“ Barnes (born June 16, 1966) is an American former shot putter who holds both the current outdoor and indoor world records for the event. He won silver at the 1988 Olympics and gold at the 1996 Olympics. Both of Barnes’s records still stand. Full name Eric Randolph Barnes. Born June 16, 1966. Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. Height 6 ft 4 1⁄2 in (194 cm) Weight 291 lb (132 kg)