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 achieved ample success in the sport, finishing second at the Australian national championships and the Supercross World Cup, 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]
 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 |
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
edit- ^ 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 18 April 2020. 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.
- ^ "Women's BMX Semifinals Heat 2". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ Schlink, Leo (22 August 2008). "Jared Graves in BMX final at Beijing Games". Perth Now. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
External links
edit- Tanya Bailey at UCI BMX Supercross World Cup
- Tanya Bailey at Olympedia
- Tanya Bailey at Olympics.com
- Tanya Bailey at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Australian Olympic Team Profile
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile
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