Ross Baillie
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 September 1977 Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 June 1999 (aged 21) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running / Hurdling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Team Bath | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Victoria Park Athletic Club Sale Harriers Manchester Athletics Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ross Baillie (26 September 1977 – 18 June 1999) was a Scottish track and field athlete, older brother of Commonwealth Silver medal winner Chris Baillie. Both his parents were also track and field athletes, father Hugh representing Great Britain at 400m, and mother Sheila being a former Scottish champion at 80m hurdles (superseded by the 100m hurdles since 1968).[1] Deemed by Colin Jackson to be his natural successor in the 110m hurdles event for Great Britain,[2] he died at the age of 21. Fittingly, since his death, the records set by Ross have been broken by his brother.[3]
Attended Clydebank High School,[4] winning the Eric Liddell Memorial Trophy in 1994 and 1995 whilst representing the school at the Scottish Schools Athletics Association (SSAA) Scottish Schools Championships.[5]
He was a member of Victoria Park Athletic Club where he was coached by Bob Sommerville, and later joined Sale Harriers Manchester Athletics Club with whom he competed in English competitions.
Team Bath
Ross moved to Bath to join Team Bath and take advantage of the superior sports facilities at the University of Bath. Here he was coached by Malcolm Arnold, becoming the training partner and flatmate of Colin Jackson.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  United Kingdom and  Scotland | |||||
| 1994 | ISF World Gymnasiade | Nicosia, Cyprus | 2nd | 200 m | 22.08 |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.89 | |||
| 1995 | European Athletics Junior Championships | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | 13th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.73 |
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 14.01 (wind: +1.8 m/s) |
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 5th | 110m hurdles | 13.94 w (wind: +2.2 m/s) |
| 4th (h)[7] | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.99 | |||
| World Student Games | Sicily, Italy | Semi-final | 110 m hurdles | ||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.23 | |||
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 8th | 110 m hurdles | 13.85 |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 13th | 60 m hurdles | 7.69 |
