Luke Bailey (wheelchair racer)
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
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
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]
In 2021, he is coached by Andrew Dawes.[3]
References
- "Para-athletics Team Set To 'Do What Australia Does Best' At Tokyo 2020". Paralympics Australia. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Luke Bailey". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Luke Bailey". Tokyo Paralympics Official Results. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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