Elvyonn Bailey (born 28 September 1991) is an American former sprinter specializing in the 400 metres and the 2016 World Athletics Indoor Championships gold medalist in the 4 × 400 m relay by virtue of running in the heats. Before that moment, Bailey was an All American runner for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in the relays and finished 3rd in the 400 m at the 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
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| Born | 28 September 1991[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Riverside, California | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sport of athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||
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Career
editIn 2011 and 2012, Bailey ran for the Arkansas Baptist Buffaloes track and field team (at the time part of the NJCAA). He qualified for the junior college national track and field championships seven times, including individually in the 100 m and 200 m.[3]
Bailey transferred to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers track and field team from 2013 to 2015.[4] After failing to advance from the semifinals of the 4 × 100 m at the 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Bailey became a two-time All American at the 2014 Championships, finishing 5th in the 4 × 100 m and 4th in the 4 × 400 m.[2]
Bailey achieved his greatest success in 2016. Running 46.22 seconds, he placed 2nd in his heat and 3rd overall at the 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, behind only Vernon Norwood and Kyle Clemons to qualify himself for the 4 × 400 m at the 2016 Portland World Indoor Championships. With Bailey leading off, the U.S. team posted the fastest qualifier going into the finals. In the finals, Bailey and Patrick Feeney were replaced by Clemons and Norwood, and the United States won the gold medal.[5]
Personal life
editBailey was born on 28 September 1991 and grew up in Riverside, California attending Martin Luther King High School, where he played football as a running back.[6] He first attended Arkansas Baptist College before transferring to Western Kentucky University.[3][7]
Statistics
editPersonal best progression
edit| # | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
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| 1 | 47.76 |  (Heat 3) |
Sun Belt Indoor Track & Field Championships | Jonesboro, AR | 24 Feb 2013 | [8] |
| 2 | 47.44 | |
Sun Belt Indoor Track & Field Championships | Jonesboro, AR | 24 Feb 2013 | [9] |
| 3 | 46.66 | |
Hilltopper Relays | Bowling Green, KY | 12 Apr 2013 | [10] |
| 4 | 46.17 | (Heat 1) |
Sun Belt Outdoor Track & Field Championshipss | Miramar, FL | 11 May 2013 | [11] |
| 5 | 45.52 | (Heat 2) |
Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championshipss | San Marcos, TX | 9 May 2014 | [12] |
References
edit- ^ Elvyonn Bailey at World Athletics
- ^ a b Elvyonn Bailey at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b "WKU track team adds eight signees". The Park City Daily News. 29 June 2012. p. C3. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Bailey named SBC track athlete of the week". The Park City Daily News. 20 February 2014. p. C3. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "TRACK AND FIELD Western Kentucky:". Lexington Herald-Leader. 22 March 2016. p. B2. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Elvyonn Bailey". WKU Sports. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014.
- ^ Keith Conning. "Elvyonn Bailey (King High School, Riverside; Western Kentucky 2014)". Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12839510". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12839510". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12840562". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12841343". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12850050". Tilastopaja.
