Chris Baillie (hurdler)
Scottish hurdler (born 1981)
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Christopher Baillie (born 21 April 1981) is a Scottish hurdler from Old Kilpatrick, most noted for his silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the 110 metre hurdles.
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1981 Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running / Hurdling | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Team Bath | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Victoria Park Athletic Club Birchfield Harriers | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
He was educated at Clydebank High School.[1] He is the younger brother of the late Ross Baillie who was also a hurdler.[2]
Career
Baillie won a gold medal in the 110-metre hurdles at the 1999 European Athletics Junior Championships in Riga, competing for Great Britain and finishing a dead heat with Spain's Felipe Vivancos.[3] He won bronze at the 2001 European Athletics U23 Championships in Amsterdam.[4]
Baillie now after retiring late in 2014 has taken up a more coaching side of things when it comes to athletics, basing himself in the West coast of Scotland at Scotstoun Stadium, home ground of his previous club Victoria Park Athletic.
