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Line 55: {{MedalGold\|[[2014 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games\|2014 Vancouver, BC]]\|Top Men's Powerlifter}}}} '''John "Jackie" Barrett''', [[Order of Newfoundland and Labrador\|ONL]] (born April 25, 1974~~, in [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]]~~) is a [[Canadians\|Canadian]] [[powerlifting\|powerlifter]]. Barrett, who has [[Autism spectrum\|autism]], has won thirteen gold medals competing for Canada in the [[Special Olympics World Summer Games]] and retired after setting three Special Olympics records at the [[2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games]] in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://vancouversun.com/sports/Newfoundland+powerlifter+keeps+smashing+records+Special+Olympics/10015935/story.html\|title=Newfoundland powerlifter keeps smashing records at Special Olympics\|author=Yvonne Zacharias\|newspaper=[[The Vancouver Sun]]\|date=July 9, 2014\|accessdate=August 3, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=~~http~~https://~~espn~~www.goespn.com/specialolympics/story/_/page/profile20150731_barrett/special-olympics-world-games-jackie-barrett-moose-world-games-sets-three-records-retires\|title=Jackie Barrett, the "Moose" of the World Games, Sets Three Records, Then Retires\|author=Devon O'Neil\|publisher=ESPN\|date=August 2, 2015\|~~accessdate~~access-date=August 3, 2015}}</ref> Jackie is a [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]] native residing in [[Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador]]. Line 63: John "Jackie" Barrett was raised in [[Spryfield]], a community in the urban core of [[Halifax, Nova Scotia\|Halifax]]. He currently resides in the [[Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador\|Corner Brook]] area. In 1980, Jackie was diagnosed with autism, a learning disability, and a speech impairment. He gradually regained his ability to talk at age six. <ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/lifestyles/20-questions-with-halifax-native-and-canadian-hall-of-fame-powerlifter-jackie-barrett-of-corner-brook-100649548\|title=20 Questions with Halifax native and Canadian Hall of Fame Powerlifter Jackie Barrett of Corner Brook\|author=Diane Crocker\|publisher=[[SaltWire Network]]\|date=October 25, 2021\|accessdate=June 6, 2022}}</ref> Jackie spent most of his elementary school years in Special Education classes while he gradually normalized his academic and developmental abilities. He was enrolled in a general academic program in Grade 7 and early Grade 8, and a full academic program starting his late Grade 8 year. Line 93: On September 1, 2021, Jackie was invested into Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, the first Special Olympian to receive that province's highest civilian honour.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/order-newfoundland-labrador-2021-1.6161239\|title=Order of Newfoundland and Labrador invests 9 people for outstanding achievements\|author=CBC Newfoundland and Labrador\|publisher=[[CBC Newfoundland and Labrador]]\|date=September 2, 2021\|accessdate=September 2, 2020}}</ref> Jackie was officially ~~inducted~~awarded the [[Order of Sport]], marking induction into [[Canada's Sports Hall of Fame]] through a virtual ceremony on October 3, 2021,. aHe was the first Special ~~Olympian~~Olympics athlete and fifth Halifax native to receive Canada's highest permanent sports honour.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/powerlifter-jackie-barrett-1.5591126\|title=A league of his own: Powerlifter, Special Olympian honoured with national hall of fame induction\|author=CBC Newfoundland and Labrador\|publisher=[[CBC Newfoundland and Labrador]]\|date=May 31, 2020\|accessdate=June 29, 2020}}</ref> On October 22, 2022, Jackie was inducted into the "Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Hall of Fame", becoming the first Special Olympian to be an inductee to three provincial and national "Hall of Fames".<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/sports/sport-newfoundland-and-labrador-names-10-new-hall-of-fame-inductees-100774895/\|title=Sport Newfoundland and Labrador names 10 new hall of fame inductees\|author=Atlantic Briefs Desk\|publisher=[[Saltwire]]\|date=September 20, 2022\|accessdate=March 11, 2023}}</ref> Line 104: [[Category:Canadian powerlifters]] [[Category:Special Olympics]] ~~[[Category:Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame inductees]]~~ [[Category:1974 births]] [[Category:Living people]]