Lowell Bailey (born July 15, 1981 in Siler City, North Carolina) is an American biathlon coach and retired biathlete who competed from 2001 until 2018.
.jpg) Bailey (front leader) in 2016. | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Lowell Conrad Bailey | ||||||||||||||
| Born | July 15, 1981 Siler City, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Professional information | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||
| Club | NYSEF | ||||||||||||||
| Skis | Rossignol | ||||||||||||||
| Rifle | Anschütz | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | January 24, 2002 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | March 18, 2018 | ||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018) | ||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 11 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017) | ||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (1 gold) | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 15 (2001/02–2002/03, 2005/06–2017/18) | ||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| All victories | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on March 18, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Career
editHis first World Cup podium was a 2nd place (following a disqualification) in the second sprint event at Kontiolahti (FIN) in 2014.,[1] and his first World Cup victory came in the 20 km event at the 2017 Biathlon World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.[2] He thus became the first biathlon world champion from the United States, as well as the oldest individual gold medalist at the World Championships in biathlon history, at 35 years and 216 days.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics, he finished 27th in the individual, 46th in the sprint, and 48th in the pursuit events.[3]
At the 2010 Winter Olympics, he finished 36th in the 10 km sprint event[4] and he also finished 36th in the 12.5 km pursuit.[5]
He decided to retire at the end of 8th leg of 2017–18 Biathlon World Cup.[6] In 2019 Bailey was appointed as the U.S. Biathlon Association's High Performance Director, working alongside former team-mate and Director of Athlete Development Tim Burke.[7]
Results
editAll results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[8]
Olympic Games
edit| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2006 Turin
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27th | 46th | 48th | — | 9th | — |
 2010 Vancouver
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57th | 36th | 36th | — | 13th | — |
 2014 Sochi
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8th | 35th | 38th | 23rd | 16th | 8th |
 2018 Pyeongchang
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51st | 33rd | 32nd | — | 6th | 15th |
- *The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.
World Championships
edit1 medal (1 gold)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk
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45th | 59th | 50th | — | 17th | — |
 2006 Pokljuka
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— | — | — | — | — | 18th |
| 2007 Antholz-Anterselva
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41st | 48th | 50th | — | 9th | DNS |
 2008 Östersund
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56th | 61st | — | — | 15th | — |
| 2009 Pyeongchang
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22nd | 55th | 22nd | 18th | 21st | — |
| 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk
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78th | 32nd | 45th | — | 6th | — |
 2012 Ruhpolding
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38th | 20th | 20th | 25th | 10th | 12th |
 2013 Nové Město
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29th | 32nd | 13th | 13th | 12th | 8th |
 2015 Kontiolahti
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24th | 17th | 36th | 13th | 14th | 8th |
 2016 Oslo
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15th | 29th | 36th | 10th | 8th | 10th |
 2017 Hochfilzen
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Gold | 4th | 6th | 6th | 7th | 16th |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **The mixed relay was added as an event in 2005.
Individual victories
edit1 victory (1 In)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 1 victory (1 In) |
February 16, 2017 | Hochfilzen |
20 km individual | Biathlon World Championships |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References
edit- ^ Jager, Linda (March 15, 2014). "Bailey Wins Bronze in Kontiolahti Sprint". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "20km Individual - Men live - 16 February 2017". February 16, 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lowell Bailey". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
- ^ Men's 10km sprint results at 2010 Winter Olympics Archived December 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Men's 12.5km pursuit results at the 2010 Winter Olympics Archived April 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bailey, Burke close out careers - LakePlacidNews.com | News and information on the Lake Placid and Essex County region of New York - Lake Placid News". Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "New Season Begins: A Spin on the Coaching Carousel". International Biathlon Union. May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Lowell Bailey". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
External links
edit- Lowell Bailey at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Lowell Bailey at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Lowell Bailey at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Lowell Bailey at Team USA (archive June 6, 2023)
- Lowell Bailey at Olympics.com
- Lowell Bailey at Olympedia (archive)
