Luke Bailey (born 17 September 1997) is an Australian wheelchair racer. He represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]
 Luke Bailey in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 17 September 1997 Wingham, New South Wales |
| Sport | |
| Disability class | T54 |
| Coached by | Andrew Dawes |
Early life edit
Luke Bailey was born on 17 September 1997 in Wingham, New South Wales.[2] He has caudal regression syndrome and spina bifida.[2] In 2019, he moved to Newcastle, New South Wales to train.[3]
Athletics career edit
Bailey is classified as T54. After an introduction to Kurt Fearnley, he took up Para-athletics in 2011.[2]
An elbow injury prevented him from competing at the national trials for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, Queensland.[3]
At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships, he finished seventh in the Men's 100 m T54 and eighth in the Mixed 4 × 100 m relay.[3]
At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics Bailey finished 14th in his Men's 100m T54 heat and did not advance to the final.[4]
Bailey competed in three events at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris - 100m , 400m and 800m T54 events. [5]
In 2021, he is coached by Andrew Dawes.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Para-athletics Team Set To 'Do What Australia Does Best' At Tokyo 2020". Paralympics Australia. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Luke Bailey". Paralympics Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Luke Bailey". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Luke Bailey". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Turner Burns to Glory as Debutants Deliver | Day Three World Para Athletics Championships". Athletics Australia. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.