Lowell Bailey

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Lowell Bailey
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Bailey (front leader) in 2016.
Personal information
Full nameLowell Conrad Bailey
Born (1981-07-15) July 15, 1981 (age 42)
Siler City, North Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Professional information
Sport Biathlon
ClubNYSEF
Skis Rossignol
Rifle Anschütz
World Cup debutJanuary 24, 2002
RetiredMarch 18, 2018
Olympic Games
Teams4 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams11 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Medals1 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons15 (2001/02–2002/03, 2005/06–2017/18)
Individual victories1
All victories1
Individual podiums3
All podiums4
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Hochfilzen 20 km individual
Updated on March 18, 2018.

Lowell Bailey (born July 15, 1981 in Siler City, North Carolina) is an American biathlon coach and retired biathlete who competed from 2001 until 2018.

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Career

His first World Cup podium was a 2nd place (following a disqualification) in the second sprint event at Kontiolahti (FIN) in 2014., [1] and his first World Cup victory came in the 20 km event at the 2017 Biathlon World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria. [2] He thus became the first biathlon world champion from the United States, as well as the oldest individual gold medalist at the World Championships in biathlon history, at 35 years and 216 days.

At the 2006 Winter Olympics, he finished 27th in the individual, 46th in the sprint, and 48th in the pursuit events.

At the 2010 Winter Olympics, he finished 36th in the 10 km sprint event [3] and he also finished 36th in the 12.5 km pursuit. [4]

He decided to retire at the end of 8th leg of 2017–18 Biathlon World Cup. [5] In 2019 Bailey was appointed as the U.S. Biathlon Association's High Performance Director, working alongside former team-mate and Director of Athlete Development Tim Burke. [6]

Results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. [7]

Olympic Games

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relay
Flag of Italy.svg 2006 Turin 27th46th48th9th
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2010 Vancouver 57th36th36th13th
Flag of Russia.svg 2014 Sochi 8th35th38th23rd16th8th
Flag of South Korea.svg 2018 Pyeongchang 51st33rd32nd6th15th
*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.

World Championships

1 medal (1 gold)

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relay
Flag of Russia.svg 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 45th59th50th17th
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2006 Pokljuka 18th
Flag of Italy.svg 2007 Antholz-Anterselva 41st48th50th9thDNS
Flag of Sweden.svg 2008 Östersund 56th61st15th
Flag of South Korea.svg 2009 Pyeongchang 22nd55th22nd18th21st
Flag of Russia.svg 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 78th32nd45th6th
Flag of Germany.svg 2012 Ruhpolding 38th20th20th25th10th12th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2013 Nové Město 29th32nd13th13th12th8th
Flag of Finland.svg 2015 Kontiolahti 24th17th36th13th14th8th
Flag of Norway.svg 2016 Oslo 15th29th36th10th8th10th
Flag of Austria.svg 2017 Hochfilzen Gold4th6th6th7th16th
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**The mixed relay was added as an event in 2005.

Individual victories

1 victory (1 In)

SeasonDateLocationDisciplineLevel
2016–17
1 victory
(1 In)
February 16, 2017 Flag of Austria.svg Hochfilzen 20 km individual Biathlon World Championships
*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

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References

  1. Jager, Linda (March 15, 2014). "Bailey Wins Bronze in Kontiolahti Sprint". United States Olympic Committee . Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  2. "20km Individual - Men live - 16 February 2017". February 16, 2017.
  3. Men's 10km sprint results at 2010 Winter Olympics Archived December 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Men's 12.5km pursuit results at the 2010 Winter Olympics Archived April 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Bailey, Burke close out careers - LakePlacidNews.com | News and information on the Lake Placid and Essex County region of New York - Lake Placid News". Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  6. "New Season Begins: A Spin on the Coaching Carousel". International Biathlon Union . May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  7. "Lowell Bailey". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved November 30, 2019.