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

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

  1. ^ Alain Bailey - Arkansas Men's Track and Field Archived 2012-10-17 at the Wayback Machine. Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved on 2010-06-29.
  2. ^ Alain Bailey at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata



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