Tavis Bailey

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Tavis Bailey
Personal information
Born (1992-01-06) January 6, 1992 (age 33)
Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight295 lb (134 kg)
Sport
Sport Discus throw
College team Tennessee
Achievements and titles
Personal bestDT: 65.82 m (2016)

Tavis Bailey (born June 1, 1992) is an American discus thrower.

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Personal

Bailey was born in Poughkeepsie, New York. [1] He attended A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, North Carolina. In 2010, he won the NCHSAA 3A state championship in the discus throw. [2] After high school, he received a scholarship to play football and compete on the track team at Lenoir–Rhyne University. In 2012, he transferred to the University of Tennessee, where he finished out his collegiate career.

Career

College

In 2012, during his first year at Tennessee, he placed second in the discus throw at the SEC Outdoor Championships. He was the national runner-up discuss thrower at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Professional

Bailey qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics, by placing second at the 2016 US Olympic Trials with a throw of 63.42 meters. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Tavis Bailey Bio". utsports.com. Tennessee Vols Athletics. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Men’s Individual Event Champions by school. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Another former Vols star headed to Rio". 247sports.com. Retrieved 11 July 2016.


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