George Bailey (athlete)
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George William Bailey (29 April 1906 – August 2000) was an English
athlete who competed for Great Britain
in the 1932 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Buxton
.
In 1932 he finished fifth in the 3000 metre steeplechase event
. In the 5000 metres competition
he was eliminated in the first round.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the 2 miles steeplechase competition and in the 1934 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the 2 miles steeplechase contest.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
athlete who competed for Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
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He was born in Buxton
Buxton
Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England. It has the highest elevation of any market town in England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, Buxton is described as "the gateway to the Peak District National Park"...
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In 1932 he finished fifth in the 3000 metre steeplechase event
Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
The Men's 3000 Metres Steeplechase event at the 1932 Summer Olympics was actually 3460 metres, due to an error in lap counting - the runners did an extra lap of the track.-Round One:The fastest five athletes in each of the two heats advanced to the Final Round....
. In the 5000 metres competition
Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 2, 1932 and on Friday, August 5, 1932.-Records:...
he was eliminated in the first round.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the 2 miles steeplechase competition and in the 1934 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the 2 miles steeplechase contest.