Chris Baillie (hurdler)
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1981 Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running / Hurdling | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Team Bath | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Victoria Park Athletic Club Birchfield Harriers | ||||||||||||||
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Christopher Baillie (born 21 April 1981) is a Scottish hurdler from Old Kilpatrick, most noted for his silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the 110 metre hurdles.
Early life
[edit]He was educated at Clydebank High School.[1] He is the younger brother of the late Ross Baillie who was also a hurdler.[2]
Career
[edit]Baillie won a gold medal in the 110-metre hurdles at the 1999 European Athletics Junior Championships in Riga, competing for Great Britain and finishing a dead heat with Spain's Felipe Vivancos.[3] He won bronze at the 2001 European Athletics U23 Championships in Amsterdam.[4]
Baillie now after retiring late in 2014 has taken up a more coaching side of things when it comes to athletics, basing himself in the West coast of Scotland at Scotstoun Stadium, home ground of his previous club Victoria Park Athletic.
References
[edit]- ^ Downes, Steven (4 September 1999). "Athletics: Baillie's run a tribute to lost talent". The Independent. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Athlete beats late brother's time". BBC News. 21 March 2006. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Emotional title for Baillie". The Herald. Glasgow. 9 August 1999. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Events and Meetings > European Athletics U23 championships Amsterdam 2001". european-athletics.org. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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