Sean Bailey (sprinter)
{{Short description|Jamaican athlete (born 1997)}}
{{use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Sean Bailey
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| nationality = Jamaican
| sport = Track and Field
| event = 400m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|7|15|df=yes}}
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| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's track and field}}
{{MedalCountry | {{JAM}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|World U20 Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2016 Bydgoszcz|4×400 m relay}}
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Sean Bailey (born 15 July 1997) is a Jamaican athlete.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/sean-bailey-14574678|title=Sean BAILEY | Profile|website=www.worldathletics.org}}
Early life
From Spanish Town, Jamaica and a former St Jago High School athlete, Bailey moved on to competing for the University of Texas-El Paso where he made the NCAA 400 metres final in 2021 before injuring his hamstring in the race.{{Cite web|url=https://kvia.com/sports/utep/2021/06/10/national-championships-uteps-sean-bailey-qualifies-for-final-in-400m-run-rough-day-for-pole-vaulter-paulo-benavides/|title=National Championships: UTEP's Sean Bailey qualifies for final in 400m run; rough day for pole vaulter Paulo Benavides|first=Adrian|last=Ochoa|date=10 June 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://kvia.com/news/2021/06/11/sean-baileys-stellar-utep-career-ends-in-heartbreak-at-ncaa-national-championships/|title=Sean Bailey's stellar UTEP career ends in heartbreak at NCAA National Championships|first=Nate|last=Ryan|date=12 June 2021}}
Career
Bailey clocked 45.04 seconds to win the men's 400 metres at the 2021 Jamaican Olympic Trials. He was named in the Jamaican Olympic team for the delayed 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo having qualified through his world ranking.{{Cite web|url=https://jamaica.loopnews.com/content/jamaica-submits-61-member-team-tokyo-olympics|title=Jamaica submits 61 member team for Tokyo Olympics | Loop Jamaica|website=Loop News}} In Tokyo, Bailey participated in the mixed {{nowrap|4 × 400 m}} relay and finished seventh in the final.{{cite web | url=https://www.ktsm.com/sports/olympics/bailey-jamaica-qualifies-for-final-in-mixed-4x400m-relay-at-tokyo-olympics/amp/ | title=Bailey, Jamaica qualifies for final in mixed 4x400m relay at Tokyo Olympics | date=31 July 2021}}
Bailey won the Jamaican men's title again in July 2023, running 44.48 seconds, ahead of Antonio Watson in second and Jevaughn Powell in third.{{cite web|url= http://jamaica-star.com/article/sports/20230710/hudson-finally-gets-chance-represent-jamaica|website=Jamaica.Star|accessdate=10 July 2023|title= Hudson finally gets a chance to represent Jamaica|first=Daniel|last=Wheeler|date=July 10, 2023}}
Bailey was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in 2023, where he finished fifth in the final of the 400 metres.{{cite web|website=Watch Athletics|access-date=20 August 2023|date=20 August 2023|title= Men's 400m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023|url=https://www.watchathletics.com/page/4551/men-s-400m-results-world-athletics-championships-2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/worldchamps2023-jamaicans-qualify-for-mens-400m-semis/|website=Jamaica Observer|access-date=20 August 2023|date=20 August 2023|title= Jamaicans qualify for men's 400m semis|first=Athena|last=Clarke}}
In April 2024, he was selected as part of the Jamiacan team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.{{cite web|website=Jamaica Gleaner|title= Jamaica’s youngsters to take World Relays stage|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20240417/jamaicas-youngsters-take-world-relays-stage|date=17 April 2024|access-date=17 April 2024}} He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 400 metres in August 2024.{{cite web|url= https://www.watchathletics.com/page/5841/men-s-400m-results-paris-olympic-games-2024-athletics#google_vignette |date=7 August 2024|access-date=29 August 2024|website=Watch Athletics|title= Men's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-regional/item/149220-jaaa-announces-star-studded-team-for-2024-paris-olympic-games|website=Sportsmax.tv|access-date=8 July 2024|title=JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games|first=Leighton|last=Levy|date=July 7, 2024}}
Personal life
Bailey is the brother of Veronica Campbell-Brown.{{cite web|url= https://www.ktsm.com/sports/olympics/born-to-be-olympians-sean-bailey-follows-in-footsteps-of-legendary-sister-veronica-campbell-brown/amp/|website=ktsm.com|accessdate=10 July 2023|title= Sean Bailey follows in footsteps of legendary sister, Veronica Campbell|date=29 July 2021}}{{cite web|url= https://trackalerts.com/sean-bailey-and-nickisha-pryce-win-400m-titles-at-jamaica-track-and-field-championships/|website=trackalerts.com|accessdate=10 July 2023|title= Sean Bailey and Nickisha Pryce Win 400m Titles at Jamaica Track and Field Championships|date=9 July 2023|author=Vijay}}
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Category:Jamaican male sprinters
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Jamaican Athletics Championships winners
Category:UTEP Miners men's track and field athletes
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Jamaica
Category:Sportspeople from Spanish Town
Category:Athletes from Saint Catherine Parish
Category:21st-century Jamaican sportsmen
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