Alain Bailey
Alain Bailey (born 14 August 1987) is a Jamaican long jumper.
He joined the Arkansas Razorbacks in 2007 and received All American honours on three occasions. He was seventh in the long jump at the outdoor NCAA Championships in 2009 and went on to win the event at the Jamaican Championships later that season. This gained him qualification into the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.[1]
He competed at the World Championship long jump competition, but did not manage to reach the final. His personal best jump is 8.35 metres, achieved in May 2010 in Knoxville, Tennessee. In March 2010, Bailey won the long jump at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[2]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Jamaica | |||||
| 2002 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | High jump | 1.95 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1st | High jump | 2.02 m | |
| 1st | Long jump | 6.77 m (0.8 m/s) | |||
| 2003 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | High jump | 2.03 m |
| 2nd | Long jump | 6.92 m (0.3 m/s) | |||
| 2004 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 7th | High jump | 1.95 m |
| 3rd | Long jump | 7.47 m w (3.3 m/s) | |||
| 2005 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | 4th | High jump | 2.05 m |
| 1st | Triple jump | 14.60 m (1.9 m/s) | |||
| 2006 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 5th | High jump | 2.00 m |
| 3rd | Long jump | 7.36 m (0.0 m/s) | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | Long jump | 7.68 m | |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 22nd | Long jump | 7.88 m |
References
[edit]- ^ Alain Bailey - Arkansas Men's Track and Field Archived 2012-10-17 at the Wayback Machine. Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved on 2010-06-29.
- ^ Alain Bailey at World Athletics
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