| Birth Name: | McDonald Bailey |
| Fullname: | Emmanuel McDonald Bailey |
| Nationality: | British and Trinidadian |
| Birth Date: | 1920 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Williamsville, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Country: | Great Britain |
| Sport: | 100m |
| Event: | Men’s athletics |
| Olympics: | 1948 London 1952 Helsinki |
| Highestranking: | 100 m world record |
| Updated: | 28 April 2021 |
Emmanuel McDonald Bailey (8 December 1920 – 4 December 2013)[1] was a British and Trinidadian athlete, who was born in Williamsville, Trinidad and Tobago. Bailey won a bronze medal in the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games. He competed for Great Britain in the men's 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, where he finished sixth and last in the final, and the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki where he won the bronze medal.[2]
He jointly held the 100 m world record at 10.2 seconds between 1951 and 1956 and won the sprint double seven times at the AAA Championships.In the 1948/9 season he worked on fitness and speed with Queen's Park Rangers F.C. Who won their first ever promotion that season. From Football League 3rd Division South to Football League 2nd Division.
In 1953 he joined rugby League club Leigh, but he only played in one friendly match for them.[3]
in 1977 Bailey was awarded Trinidad and Tobago's Chaconia Medal (Gold).
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Olympics | London, England | 6th | 100 m | ||
| 1952 | Olympics | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 100 m | 10.83/10.4 | |