DOB 09/09/1986
AKA " BAKKA"
He began serious training in April 2002 and has shown really marked improvement during the past 2 years
In June 2002, he placed 3rd in the Leewards Juniors in 100 and 200 metres with times of 11.3s and 23.2s.
In July, he placed 7th in CAC Juniors, competing in the finals of the 100 metres in 11.25s in the Under-17 category.
In March 2003, he won the Inter-school 100 and 200 metres at the Antigua Recreation Grounds in 10.7s and 22.2s.
In April 2003, he won the silver medal at Carifta Under-20 in the 200 metres in 21.10s.
In June 2003, he was the Leewards Junior champion for 100 and 200 metres in 10.62s and 22.23s.
In July 2003, he was the sole Antiguan competitor in the World Youth Championships in Canada. He ran the 2nd fastest time of the meet in the quarterfinals of the 100 metres with 10.54s, but was unable to repeat it in the semi finals. He reached the finals of the 200 metres and placed 4th in 21.26. His 10.54 ranked him 5th in the World for Youths.
In April 2004, he won the gold medal at the Carifta Games in Bermuda in 10.54s, running into a headwind. He also won the silver medal in the 200 metres in Bolt's World Record run, with a time of 21.06s.
In May 2004, he won the Hampton Games 100 metres Open with a personal best time of 10.32s. He also had a personal best in the 200 metres of 21.03s.
Daniel is at the moment preparing for the CAC Junior Championships in Mexico next month, and will be one of two competitors for Antigua & Barbuda in the World Juniors in Italy in July. His time of 10.32 currently ranks him joint 3rd in the World for Juniors.
Bailey attends the American Institute of Technology in Antigua, where he is a 4th form student. He is coached by Calvin Greenaway and assisted by Carl Casey
by Neto Baptiste (Antigua Sun)
Previously ranked fourth in the world in the Junior category, Antigua's Daniel "Bakka" Bailey, jump two spaces into second place at the 30th Annual Hampton International Games in Trinidad over the weekend.
Bailey, affectionately know as "the plane," shattered his previous best when he ran a time of 10.32 seconds in the boy's under-20 100 meters, which also earned him his new ranking as the number two junior in the world. Bailey also competed in the 200 meters and placed second with a time of 21.03 seconds - another personal best.
It was, however, like deja vu for the young Antiguan sensation who had, three weeks ago captured both gold and silver medals at the Carifta Games in Bermuda. Bailey clocked a time of 10.54 in the under-20 boys' and recorded his previous personal best of 21.06 in the 200 meters and finish second behind of world youth record holder and two-times defending champion, Usain Bolt of Jamaica who ran a time of 19.93.
Age: 17 years 251 days
Progression: personal best in BOLD
100 m
Outdoor Alltime WL WAT CACYL CACAT
2003 10.3hh 2 Marabella 28 Mar
2003 10.53 0.1 4h3 PAG Santo Domingo 5 Aug
2004 10.32 1r2 HampG Port-of-Spain 2 May
200 m
Outdoor Alltime WL WAT CACYL CACAT
2003 21.10 -1.1 2-19 CarG Port-of-Spain 21 Apr
2004 21.03 2-19 HampG Port-of-Spain 2 May
In 2004:
100 m Winstreak: 3 (finals)
10.75 0.5 1r2 Hurricane Coral Gables FL 20 Mar
10.54 -0.9 1-19 CarG Hamilton 9 Apr
10.32 PB 1r2 HampG Port-of-Spain 2 May
200 m
21.36 0.4 3r1 Hurricane Coral Gables FL 20 Mar
21.07 1.4 2-19 CarG Hamilton 11 Apr
21.03 PB 2-19 HampG Port-of-Spain 2 May
In Major Championships:
100 m
2003 10.56 0.8 1h8-17 WY Sherbrooke 11 Jul
2003 10.80 -2.6 3s3-17 WY Sherbrooke 12 Jul
2003 10.53 0.1 4h3 PAG Santo Domingo 5 Aug
200 m
2003 21.27 -1.3 2s1-17 WY Sherbrooke 13 Jul
2003 21.59 -1.1 4-17 WY Sherbrooke 13 Jul
2003 21.26 1.0 5h4 PAG Santo Domingo 7 Aug
2003 21.36 0.3 6s3 PAG Santo Domingo 7 Aug
