Tavis Bailey
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 6, 1992 Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 295 lb (134 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Discus throw |
| College team | Tennessee |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | DT: 65.82 m (2016) |
Tavis Bailey (born June 1, 1992) is an American discus thrower.
Personal
[edit]Bailey was born in Poughkeepsie, New York.[1] He attended A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, North Carolina. In 2010, he won the NCHSAA 3A state championship in the discus throw.[2] After high school, he received a scholarship to play football and compete on the track team at Lenoir–Rhyne University. In 2012, he transferred to the University of Tennessee, where he finished out his collegiate career.
Career
[edit]College
[edit]In 2012, during his first year at Tennessee, he placed second in the discus throw at the SEC Outdoor Championships. He was the national runner-up discus thrower at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Professional
[edit]Bailey qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics, by placing second at the 2016 US Olympic Trials with a throw of 63.42 meters.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tavis Bailey Bio". utsports.com. Tennessee Vols Athletics. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ↑ Men’s Individual Event Champions by school. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Another former Vols star headed to Rio". 247sports.com. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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