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He qualified for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] running a personal best 10.00 sec at the Jamaican Olympic trials over 100m coming 5th earning him a spot on the 4×100 relay for [[Jamaica at the 2012 Summer Olympics]]. He later improved his time to 9.97 in [[Brussels]] on September 7, 2012. He is coached by [[Glen Mills]] who also coaches [[Usain Bolt]] and [[Yohan Blake]]. In 2013 he once again improved his 100m personal best to 9.96 seconds. In the 100m final of the 2013 Jamaican National Championships, Bailey-Cole finished the race in 9.98 seconds, second only to Usain Bolt's 9.94, despite a 1.5 m/s headwind, where he earned a qualification to the [[2013 World Championships in Athletics]] in [[Moscow]]. He set a personal best in the semi-final of the [[2013 World Championships in Athletics]] of 9.93 seconds where he came second to teammate [[Nickel Ashmeade]], however he could only manage 4th in the final, just outside the medal positions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trackalerts.com/index.php?option=com_videoflow&task=play&id=26 |title=Kemar Bailey-Cole 10.09 PB (+2.0m/s) 100m Jamaica ... |publisher=trackalerts.com |date=2012-05-07 |access-date=2012-08-01}}</ref> |
He qualified for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] running a personal best 10.00 sec at the Jamaican Olympic trials over 100m coming 5th earning him a spot on the 4×100 relay for [[Jamaica at the 2012 Summer Olympics]]. He later improved his time to 9.97 in [[Brussels]] on September 7, 2012. He is coached by [[Glen Mills]] who also coaches [[Usain Bolt]] and [[Yohan Blake]]. In 2013 he once again improved his 100m personal best to 9.96 seconds. In the 100m final of the 2013 Jamaican National Championships, Bailey-Cole finished the race in 9.98 seconds, second only to Usain Bolt's 9.94, despite a 1.5 m/s headwind, where he earned a qualification to the [[2013 World Championships in Athletics]] in [[Moscow]]. He set a personal best in the semi-final of the [[2013 World Championships in Athletics]] of 9.93 seconds where he came second to teammate [[Nickel Ashmeade]], however he could only manage 4th in the final, just outside the medal positions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trackalerts.com/index.php?option=com_videoflow&task=play&id=26 |title=Kemar Bailey-Cole 10.09 PB (+2.0m/s) 100m Jamaica ... |publisher=trackalerts.com |date=2012-05-07 |access-date=2012-08-01}}</ref> |
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At the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] Bailey-Cole ran the [[Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres|100 m]] final in 10.00 seconds to take the gold medal,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/commonwealth-games/28533169|title=England's Gemili takes 100m silver|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> beating England's [[Adam Gemili]] who took silver, and fellow countryman [[Nickel Ashmeade]] who took bronze. He was |
At the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] Bailey-Cole ran the [[Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres|100 m]] final in 10.00 seconds to take the gold medal,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/commonwealth-games/28533169|title=England's Gemili takes 100m silver|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> beating England's [[Adam Gemili]] who took silver, and fellow countryman [[Nickel Ashmeade]] who took bronze. He was also part of the Jamaican team who won the 4 x 100 m relay in a Games record.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Athletics 4 x 100m Relay - Men Glasgow 2014 {{!}} Commonwealth Games Federation |url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3052/event/1621 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525015152/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3052/event/1621 |archive-date=25 May 2019 |access-date=5 January 2024 |website=thecgf.com}}</ref> |
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He was a part of the Jamaican relay team which [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|won]] the gold medal at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], running only in the heats. |
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Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | St. Catherine, Jamaica | 10 January 1992||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Glen Mills | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 100 m: 9.92 (London 2015) 200 m: 20.66 (Kingston 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kemar Bailey-Cole (born 10 January 1992) is a male track and field athlete from Jamaica, who mainly competes in the 100m. He is the 2014 Commonwealth Games 100 metres champion.
Career
He qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics running a personal best 10.00 sec at the Jamaican Olympic trials over 100m coming 5th earning him a spot on the 4×100 relay for Jamaica at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He later improved his time to 9.97 in Brussels on September 7, 2012. He is coached by Glen Mills who also coaches Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake. In 2013 he once again improved his 100m personal best to 9.96 seconds. In the 100m final of the 2013 Jamaican National Championships, Bailey-Cole finished the race in 9.98 seconds, second only to Usain Bolt's 9.94, despite a 1.5 m/s headwind, where he earned a qualification to the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow. He set a personal best in the semi-final of the 2013 World Championships in Athletics of 9.93 seconds where he came second to teammate Nickel Ashmeade, however he could only manage 4th in the final, just outside the medal positions.[1]
At the 2014 Commonwealth Games Bailey-Cole ran the 100 m final in 10.00 seconds to take the gold medal,[2] beating England's Adam Gemili who took silver, and fellow countryman Nickel Ashmeade who took bronze. He was also part of the Jamaican team who won the 4 x 100 m relay in a Games record.[3]
He was a part of the Jamaican relay team which won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, running only in the heats.
Personal bests
Event | Time | Venue | Date |
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100 m | 9.92 | London, United Kingdom | 24 July 2015 |
200 m | 20.83 | Kingston, Jamaica | 19 May 2012 |
References
- ^ "Kemar Bailey-Cole 10.09 PB (+2.0m/s) 100m Jamaica ..." trackalerts.com. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ "England's Gemili takes 100m silver". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Athletics 4 x 100m Relay - Men Glasgow 2014 | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
External links
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Jamaican male sprinters
- Olympic athletes for Jamaica
- Olympic gold medalists for Jamaica
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Jamaica
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Sportspeople from Saint Catherine Parish
- Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics
- World Athletics Championships winners
- 21st-century Jamaican people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Jamaican athletics biography stubs