McDonald Bailey

Emmanuel McDonald Bailey (8 December 1920 – 4 December 2013)[1] was a British and Trinidadian athlete, who was born in Williamsville, Trinidad and Tobago. Bailey won a bronze medal in the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games. He competed for Great Britain in the men's 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, where he finished sixth and last in the final, and the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki where he won the bronze medal.[2]

McDonald Bailey
Personal information
Birth nameMcDonald Bailey
Full nameEmmanuel McDonald Bailey
NationalityBritish and Trinidadian
Born(1920-12-08)8 December 1920
Williamsville, Trinidad and Tobago
Died4 December 2013(2013-12-04) (aged 92)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
Sport100m
Event(s)Men’s athletics
Achievements and titles
Regional finals1946 Central American and Caribbean Games
Olympic finals1948 London
1952 Helsinki
Highest world ranking100 m world record
Medal record
Men's athletics
Men’s Athletics
Representing  United Kingdom
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki100 metres
Updated on 28 April 2021.

He jointly held the 100 m world record at 10.2 seconds between 1951 and 1956 and won the sprint double seven times at the AAA Championships. In the 1948/9 season he worked on fitness and speed with Queen's Park Rangers F.C. Who won their first ever promotion that season. From Football League 3rd Division South to Football League 2nd Division.

In 1953 he joined rugby League club Leigh, but he only played in one friendly match for them.[3]

in 1977 Bailey was awarded Trinidad and Tobago's Chaconia Medal (Gold).

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Great Britain
1948 Olympics London, England 6th 100 m
1952 Olympics Helsinki, Finland 3rd 100 m 10.83/10.4

References
  1. McDonald Bailey's profile at Sports Reference.com
  2. "T&T loses an icon in Mc Donald Bailey | Trinidad Express Newspaper | Sports". Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  3. Miller, David (12 December 2000). "Bailey stop-watch ticks on". Telegraph Media Group (telegraph.co.uk website). Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2007. Bailey briefly became a rugby league professional with Leigh, at the suggestion of Eddie Waring, but muscle tears resulted in his playing only one game, against Wigan Alt URL
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