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Chris Baillie
Personal information
Nationality British
Born (1981-04-21) 21 April 1981 (age 43)
Glasgow, Scotland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
Sport Running / Hurdling
College team Team Bath
ClubVictoria Park Athletic Club
Birchfield Harriers
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing   Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne 110 m hurdles

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

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

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

  1. ^ Downes, Steven (4 September 1999). "Athletics: Baillie's run a tribute to lost talent". The Independent. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Athlete beats late brother's time". BBC News. 21 March 2006. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Emotional title for Baillie". The Herald. Glasgow. 9 August 1999. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Events and Meetings > European Athletics U23 championships Amsterdam 2001". european-athletics.org. Retrieved 21 October 2020.