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Jamie Baulch

Personal information
Born	(1973-05-03) 3 May 1973 (age 52) Nottingham, England
Residence	Newport
Height	1.75 m
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	200 metres, 400 metres, 4x400 metres
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games Silver 1996 Atlanta 4 × 400 m relay World Championships Gold 1997 Athens 4 × 400 m relay World Indoor Championships Gold 1999 Maebashi 400 m Silver 1997 Paris 400 m Silver 2003 Birmingham 400 m European Championships Gold 1998 Budapest 4 × 400 m relay Gold 2002 Munich 4 × 400 m relay Representing  Wales Commonwealth Games Silver 2002 Manchester 4 × 400 m relay Bronze 1998 Kuala Lumpur 4 × 400 m relay

Jamie Baulch (born May 3, 1973) is a former Welsh athlete and TV presenter. He was a fantastic sprinter, especially in the 400 metres race. Jamie won a gold medal at the World Indoor Championships in 1999.

He also earned a gold medal at the 1997 World Championships and a silver medal at the 1996 Olympic Games as part of the British 4 × 400 metres relay team. Jamie also represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games, where he won a silver and a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay.

Jamie Baulch's Athletics Career

Starting Out as a Sprinter

Jamie Baulch first competed for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team in 1991. This was at a junior international event in Salamanca, Spain. He won the 200-meter race there and set a new Welsh record.

Later, Jamie decided to focus on the 400-meter race. He was especially good at running this distance indoors. Indoor races are usually on 200-meter tracks, which are shorter than the 400-meter outdoor tracks. He won a gold medal in the 400m at the World Indoor Championships in 1999. He also won silver medals in 1997 and 2003 at the same event.

In 1993, Jamie set a Welsh record of 46.50 seconds in the 400m. By 1995, he had improved his time to 45.14 seconds.

Olympic and World Championship Success (1996-1999)

In 1996, Jamie helped the British team win a silver medal at the Olympic Games. He ran a very fast 44.19-second leg in the 4 × 400-meter relay. This team also set a new European record. He also set his fifth Welsh record with a time of 44.57 seconds.

Jamie was part of the British 4 × 400 m relay team that finished second at the 1997 World Championships. However, in 2010, it was announced that the British team would receive the gold medal. This was because the United States team, which had won first place, had a runner who later admitted to using illegal performance-enhancing drugs.

Jamie received his World Championship gold medal in May 2010. He was happy but also said that nothing could replace the feeling of winning in front of 80,000 people.

In 1997, he set new Welsh indoor records for the 400m. He then broke the UK and Commonwealth indoor record with a time of 45.39 seconds. He won a silver medal at the World Indoor Championships that year. Later, he reached the World final outdoors and helped the British relay team win another silver medal.

In 1999, Jamie won all five of his 400m races. This included winning the gold medal at the World Indoor Championships in Japan. He also ran his best time of 45.60 seconds in Birmingham. Outdoors, he ran a best time of 44.82 seconds in Lausanne. He also won the AAAs championship. At the World Championships, he made it to the final again.

Later Career (2000-2003)

In 2000, Jamie won the 400m at the European Cup. His best time that season was 45.06 seconds. However, the Olympic Games were not as successful for him. He was out of the 400m race after the first heats. But he ran a strong final leg in the relay to help Britain reach the final.

In 2001, Jamie was chosen to be the captain of the British team at the World Indoors. But he had to pull out because of an injury. He struggled with his form that summer. However, he ran a good second leg for the British team in the World 4 × 400 m relay final.

In 2002, Jamie was again very strong in relay races. He ran a fast third leg to help Britain win the European Cup 4 × 400 m. He also ran a great third leg for the Welsh team. This helped them win a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.

He returned to good form in 2003. He won two bronze medals at the World Indoors. He shared an individual bronze medal in the 400m and won another in the relay. He ran a solid third leg for the British 4 × 400 m team at the European Cup.

Changing Coaches

Jamie Baulch decided to change coaches to improve his athletics career. He left his coach, Linford Christie. He moved to Atlanta to train with Innocent Egbunike from Nigeria. Innocent Egbunike was also a successful 400m runner and Olympic medalist.

Jamie's Life After Running

Media and TV Career

From 1999 to 2000, Jamie hosted a British children's TV show called Energize!. He has also appeared on other TV shows. These include A Question of Sport and Superstars, where he finished third.

In 2007, he was a trainee ranger in a show called Safari School. In 2014, he competed in Celebrity Mastermind. His special subject was the musician, Prince. Jamie also took part in a circus act on Cirque de Celebrite.

In July 2012, before the London Olympics, Jamie appeared on an Olympic special of Dancing on Ice.

Business Ventures

After retiring from athletics in 2005, Jamie Baulch started several businesses. These include a sports management company and a sports memorabilia company.

He also launched a fundraising platform called uWin. Another company he started is BidAid, which helps host silent auctions for charities.

Jamie is also a part-owner of a fashion brand called Crow & Jester. He has worked with Jaguar Cars as an ambassador. From 2009 to 2015, he mentored young British sports talents through the Jaguar Academy of Sport.

Jamie also leads an online fitness challenge called "21 Day ShapeUp by the Family."

In 2010, Jamie became a member of the Welsh touch rugby team. They won the European Cup later that year.

Helping Charities

Jamie Baulch has been involved with several charities.

• He has worked with Tŷ Hafan, a children's hospice in Wales.
• Jamie competed in a race against a racehorse to raise money for Barnardos.
• He also ran in the London Marathon in 2011 to raise money for Barnardos.
• Jamie is the founder and owner of BidAid. This is an online charity auction business. It has helped raise millions of pounds for good causes since 2016. BidAid provides technology and special items for fundraising events.

Other Talents

Trampolining

Before becoming a runner, Jamie Baulch was a very good trampolinist. In 1991, he won a silver medal at the Welsh Schools Trampoline Championship.

Personal Life

Jamie Baulch was born in Nottingham, England. He was raised by adoptive parents in Risca, near Newport, Wales. Jamie is mixed race. His biological mother is white English, and his biological father is black Jamaican.

In 2014, Jamie made a TV documentary for the BBC called Being Jamie Baulch: Looking for My Birth Mum. In this show, he found and reunited with his birth mother. He then made a follow-up documentary in 2016, Being Jamie Baulch: The Search for My Birth Dad.

Jamie's Achievements

Best Running Times Outdoors

Best Running Times Indoors

Medals Won

See also

In Spanish: Jamie Baulch para niños