Aldrich Bailey
American sprinter
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Aldrich Bailey in 2018
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | ( 1994-02-06 ) February 6, 1994 (age 29) Dallas,Texas |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 168lb |
Sport | |
Sport | Running |
Event(s) | 400 metres |
College team | Texas Longhorns |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) |
200 m:
20.30 (
Austin
2015)
400 m: 45.19 ( Lubbock 2012) 400 m hurdles: 48.55 ( Eugene 2021) |
Medal record
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Aldrich Bailey Jr. (born February 6, 1994) is an American sprinter . He graduated from Mansfield Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas in 2012, and was committed to Texas A&M University in 2012. In 2014 Bailey transferred to the University of Texas as a Track and Field Athlete.
On April 28, 2012, Bailey broke the U.S. High School Record in the 400 metres , previously held by Calvin Harrison of North Salinas High School , at the Texas Class 5A Region I meet in Lubbock, Texas . [1] Harrison had held the record since 1993, a year before Bailey was born.
He was an All-USA high school track and field team selection by USA Today in 2011 and 2012. [2] [3]
Bailey was part of the US medley relay team that established a new World Youth Best at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics . He also competed in the 200 metres , but finished sixth. He wears a duck tail at the back of his head as a signature style.
In 2021, Bailey began running the 400 meters hurdles . That season, he placed fourth at the U.S. Olympic Trials in a personal best time of 48.55 seconds, missing the Olympic team by one place. In its year-end U.S. rankings, Track & Field News ranked him fifth.
References
- ↑ Johnson, Jarret (April 29, 2012). "Mansfield Timberview sprinter sets national record in 400" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram .
- ↑ "All-USA high school track and field teams" . USA Today . August 11, 2011.
- ↑ "2012 All-USA boys and girls track teams revealed" . USA Today . July 21, 2012.
External links
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Aldrich Bailey Jr.
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Twitter
- Aldrich Bailey Jr. at World Athletics
- Aldrich Bailey Jr. at www.USATF.org
- Aldrich Bailey Jr. at Texas Longhorns
- Aldrich Bailey at DyeStat at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-05-05)
World Youth Champions
in men's
medley relay
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