Angela Bailey facts for kids

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Angela Bailey

Personal information
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1962-02-28)28 February 1962 Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Died	31 July 2021(2021-07-31) (aged 59) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Sprinting
Medal record Representing  Canada Olympic Games Silver 1984 Los Angeles 4x100m Relay World Indoor Championships Bronze 1987 Indianapolis 60m Commonwealth Games Silver 1978 Edmonton 4x100 metres Silver 1982 Brisbane 4x100 metres Silver 1986 Edinburgh 4x100 metres Pacific Conference Games Gold 1981 Christchurch 100 metres Gold 1981 Christchurch 200 metres Gold 1981 Christchurch 4x100 metres Pan American Junior Championships Gold 1980 Sudbury 100 metres Gold 1980 Sudbury 200 metres

Angela Bailey (born February 28, 1962 – died July 31, 2021) was a super fast Canadian track and field athlete. She was known for her amazing sprinting skills. Angela holds the Canadian record for the 100 metres race. Her fastest time was 10.98 seconds, set in 1987.

She also set a national record for the 200 metres indoors, running it in 23.32 seconds in 1984. Angela won many medals during her career. This included an Olympic silver medal in the 4×100 metres relay in 1984. She also earned three silver medals at the Commonwealth Games. Plus, she won a bronze medal in the 60 metres at the 1987 World Indoor Championships.

Angela's Amazing Career

Angela Bailey was born in Coventry, England. She first became famous in the world of sports at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada.

Early Victories

In 1980, Angela showed her talent at the first ever Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in Sudbury, Canada. She won gold medals in both the 100 metres and 200 metres races. She beat a very strong American runner, Michele Glover, in both events. Angela was chosen for the 1980 Olympic team. However, Canada decided not to send its athletes to the Moscow Olympics that year.

In late 1981, Angela went on a tour of New Zealand. She won every race she entered! This included three gold medals at the Pacific Conference Games in Christchurch. She won the 100m, 200m, and the 4x100m relay races.

Commonwealth Games Success

Angela continued to shine at the Commonwealth Games. She won a silver medal in the 4×100 m relay at the 1978 Commonwealth Games. She repeated this success, winning silver again in the relay at both the 1982 and 1986 games. In individual races, she placed fourth in the 100 metres in 1982 and 1986.

Olympic and World Championships

At the 1983 World Championships in Athletics, Angela finished fifth in the 100 metres. She was seventh in the 200 metres and fifth in the 4×100 m relay. The next year, at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, she placed sixth in the 100 metres. She then won a fantastic silver medal in the 4×100 metres relay. She ran with her teammates Marita Payne, Angella Taylor, and France Gareau.

At the 1987 World Indoor Championships, Angela originally finished fourth in the 60 metres final. Later, in 1989, she was awarded the bronze medal. On July 6, 1987, in Budapest, she set the Canadian 100 metres record with an amazing time of 10.98 seconds. She then finished seventh in the 100 metres final at the 1987 World Championships in Rome. Angela also competed in the 1988 Seoul Olympics, reaching the quarter-finals in the 100 metres.

Angela's National Titles

Angela was also a champion in Canada. She won several national titles:

• Canadian Track and Field Championships
  • 100 metres: 1985, 1990
  • 200 metres: 1985

International Competitions Overview

Here's a quick look at some of Angela's international results:

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Canada
1978	Commonwealth Games	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	semi-final	100 m	11.63
			heats	200 m	23.91
			2nd	4x100 m	44.26
1980	Pan American Junior Championships	Sudbury, Ontario, Canada	1st	100 m	11.55
			1st	200 m	23.44w
1981	Pacific Conference Games	Christchurch, New Zealand	1st	100 m	11.46
			1st	200m	23.37
			1st	4x100m	44.50
	World Cup	Rome, Italy	4th	4x100 m	43.06
1982	Commonwealth Games	Brisbane, Australia	4th	100 m	11.30
			8th	200 m	23.42
			2nd	4x100 m	43.66
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	5th	100 m	11.20
			7th	200 m	22.93 (wind 1.5)
			5th	4x100 m	43.05
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	6th	100 m	11.40
			semi-final	200 m	22.75
			2nd	4x100 m	42.77
1986	Commonwealth Games	Edinburgh, Scotland	4th	100 m	11.35w
			2nd	4x100 m	43.83
1987	World Indoor Championships	Indianapolis, United States	3rd	60 m	7.12
	World Championships	Rome, Italy	7th	100 m	11.18
			semi-final	200 m	22.97
			6th	4x100 m	43.26
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	quarter-final	100 m	11.29
			semi-final	4x100 m	43.82
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	6th	4x100 m	43.39

Note: At the 1981 World Cup, Bailey was representing the Americas continent.

See Also

In Spanish: Angela Bailey para niños

• Canadian records in track and field