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'''Tanya Bailey''' (born 15 March 1981 in [[Dampier, Western Australia]]) is an Australian amateur [[BMX]] cyclist.<ref>{{cite sports-reference|Tanya Bailey|http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/tanya-bailey-1.html|23 October 2013}}</ref> Bailey has been a part of the national BMX cycling team for more than 10 years, but granted her first and only opportunity to represent her nation [[Australia]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]], where she became a semifinalist in the women's elite category. In that same year, Bailey has also reached her ample success in the sport, finishing second at the Australian national championships and Supercross World Cup, both were held in [[Adelaide, South Australia]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Tanya Bailey: Experienced rider not afraid to fail|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/16/2305474.htm?site=olympics/2008/athletes|publisher=[[ABC News Australia]]|date=23 July 2008|accessdate=24 October 2013}}</ref> Throughout her sporting career, Bailey has been training with her personal and assistant national coach Wade Bootes for the Wanneroo BMX Club in [[Gold Coast, Queensland]].<ref name=tanya-bailey>{{cite news|last=McLeod|first=Pat|title=Bailey chases her Olympic dream|url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/05/27/11643_gold-coast-feature.html|publisher=Goldcoast.com.au|date=27 May 2008|accessdate=24 October 2013}}</ref> |
'''Tanya Bailey''' (born 15 March 1981 in [[Dampier, Western Australia]]) is an Australian amateur [[BMX]] cyclist.<ref>{{cite sports-reference|Tanya Bailey|http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/tanya-bailey-1.html|23 October 2013}}</ref> Bailey has been a part of the national BMX cycling team for more than 10 years, but granted her first and only opportunity to represent her nation [[Australia]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]], where she became a semifinalist in the women's elite category. In that same year, Bailey has also reached her ample success in the sport, finishing second at the Australian national championships and Supercross World Cup, both were held in [[Adelaide, South Australia]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Tanya Bailey: Experienced rider not afraid to fail|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/16/2305474.htm?site=olympics/2008/athletes|publisher=[[ABC News Australia]]|date=23 July 2008|accessdate=24 October 2013}}</ref> Throughout her sporting career, Bailey has been training with her personal and assistant national coach Wade Bootes for the Wanneroo BMX Club in [[Gold Coast, Queensland]].<ref name=tanya-bailey>{{cite news|last=McLeod|first=Pat|title=Bailey chases her Olympic dream|url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/05/27/11643_gold-coast-feature.html|publisher=Goldcoast.com.au|date=27 May 2008|accessdate=24 October 2013}}</ref> |
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Along with her teammate [[Nicole Callisto]], Bailey qualified for the Australian squad in [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX|women's BMX cycling]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]] by receiving one of the nation's two available berths from the [[Union Cycliste Internationale]], based on her best performance at the [[2008 UCI BMX World Championships|UCI World Championships]] in [[Taiyuan, China]].<ref name=tanya-bailey/> Although she was ranked no. 9 in the UCI rankings for female BMX cyclists and grabbed a tenth seed on the morning prelims with a time of 38.285, Bailey could not match a stellar ride in her semifinal heat with two unfulfilled attempts, a total of 22 positioning points, and an eighth-place finish, thus eliminating her from the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's BMX Seeding|url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/cycling/resultsandschedules/rsc=CBW001900/index.html|work=[[Beijing 2008]]|publisher=[[NBC Olympics]]|accessdate=21 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Women's BMX Semifinals Heat 2|url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/cycling/resultsandschedules/rsc=CBW001200/index.html|work=[[Beijing 2008]]|publisher=[[NBC Olympics]]|accessdate=21 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Schlink|first=Leo|title=Jared Graves in BMX final at Beijing Games|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/jared-graves-in-bmx-final-at-beijing-games/story-e6frg12c-1111117270339|publisher=[[Perth Now]]|date=22 August 2008|accessdate=24 October 2013}}</ref> |
Along with her teammate [[Nicole Callisto]], Bailey qualified for the Australian squad in [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX|women's BMX cycling]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]] by receiving one of the nation's two available berths from the [[Union Cycliste Internationale]], based on her best performance at the [[2008 UCI BMX World Championships|UCI World Championships]] in [[Taiyuan, China]].<ref name=tanya-bailey/> Although she was ranked no. 9 in the UCI rankings for female BMX cyclists and grabbed a tenth seed on the morning prelims with a time of 38.285, Bailey could not match a stellar ride in her semifinal heat with two unfulfilled attempts, a total of 22 positioning points, and an eighth-place finish, thus eliminating her from the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's BMX Seeding |url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/cycling/resultsandschedules/rsc=CBW001900/index.html |work=[[Beijing 2008]] |publisher=[[NBC Olympics]] |accessdate=21 December 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819213151/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/cycling/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DCBW001900/index.html |archivedate=19 August 2012 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Women's BMX Semifinals Heat 2 |url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/cycling/resultsandschedules/rsc=CBW001200/index.html |work=[[Beijing 2008]] |publisher=[[NBC Olympics]] |accessdate=21 December 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819213145/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/cycling/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DCBW001200/index.html |archivedate=19 August 2012 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Schlink|first=Leo|title=Jared Graves in BMX final at Beijing Games|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/jared-graves-in-bmx-final-at-beijing-games/story-e6frg12c-1111117270339|publisher=[[Perth Now]]|date=22 August 2008|accessdate=24 October 2013}}</ref> |
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 Tanya Bailey (right) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tanya Bailey |
| Born | 15 March 1981 Dampier, Western Australia, Australia |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Wanneroo BMX Club |
| Discipline | Bicycle motocross (BMX) |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Off road |
Tanya Bailey (born 15 March 1981 in Dampier, Western Australia) is an Australian amateur BMX cyclist.[1] Bailey has been a part of the national BMX cycling team for more than 10 years, but granted her first and only opportunity to represent her nation Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she became a semifinalist in the women's elite category. In that same year, Bailey has also reached her ample success in the sport, finishing second at the Australian national championships and Supercross World Cup, both were held in Adelaide, South Australia.[2] Throughout her sporting career, Bailey has been training with her personal and assistant national coach Wade Bootes for the Wanneroo BMX Club in Gold Coast, Queensland.[3]
Along with her teammate Nicole Callisto, Bailey qualified for the Australian squad in women's BMX cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by receiving one of the nation's two available berths from the Union Cycliste Internationale, based on her best performance at the UCI World Championships in Taiyuan, China.[3] Although she was ranked no. 9 in the UCI rankings for female BMX cyclists and grabbed a tenth seed on the morning prelims with a time of 38.285, Bailey could not match a stellar ride in her semifinal heat with two unfulfilled attempts, a total of 22 positioning points, and an eighth-place finish, thus eliminating her from the tournament.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tanya Bailey". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ^ "Tanya Bailey: Experienced rider not afraid to fail". ABC News Australia. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ a b McLeod, Pat (27 May 2008). "Bailey chases her Olympic dream". Goldcoast.com.au. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Women's BMX Seeding". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Women's BMX Semifinals Heat 2". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Schlink, Leo (22 August 2008). "Jared Graves in BMX final at Beijing Games". Perth Now. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
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