Alain Bailey

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Alain Bailey (born 14 August 1987) is a Jamaican long jumper.

Bailey 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]

Bailey 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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
2002 CARIFTA Games (U17) Nassau, Bahamas2ndHigh jump1.95 m
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) Bridgetown, Barbados 1stHigh jump2.02 m
1stLong jump6.77 m   (0.8 m/s)
2003 CARIFTA Games (U17) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago1stHigh jump2.03 m
2ndLong jump6.92 m   (0.3 m/s)
2004 CARIFTA Games (U20) Hamilton, Bermuda7thHigh jump1.95 m
3rdLong jump7.47 m w  (3.3 m/s)
2005 CARIFTA Games (U20) Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago 4thHigh jump2.05 m
1stTriple jump14.60 m   (1.9 m/s)
2006 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 5thHigh jump2.00 m
3rdLong jump7.36 m   (0.0 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 1stLong jump7.68 m
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 22ndLong jump 7.88 m

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