Jamie Baulch

Jamie Baulch (Jamie Steven Baulch, May 3, 1973 in Nottingham, England ) is a former Welsh athlete who was successful in the 400 -meter run as well as with the British and Welsh 4x400 - meter relay.

Sporting successes

Baulch was in 1992 Junior World Champion with the British 4x100 - meter relay. In 1993 he won the relay at the European Junior Championships silver.

At the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996, the British 4x400 - meter relay team won silver behind the U.S. squadron in 2:56,60 minutes. The squadron consisted of Iwan Thomas, Jamie Baulch, Mark Richardson and Roger Black. At the World Indoor Championships in Paris in 1997 Baulch was second behind the Nigerian Sunday Bada in 45.62 seconds. In the summer at the World Championships in Athens Baulch was eighth in 45.22 seconds. The squadron in the cast Iwan Thomas, Roger Black, Jamie Baulch and Mark Richardson won in 2:56,65 minutes originally silver behind the squadron from the U.S. and before the season from Jamaica. Because of the subsequent doping disqualification by the American Antonio Pettigrew, the British squadron was subsequently declared a world champion.

In Budapest at the European Championships in 1998, the squadron in the occupation of Mark Hylton, Jamie Baulch, Iwan Thomas and Mark Richardson won in 2:58,68 minutes before the Season from Poland. A month later at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur was fourth Baulch seconds over 400 meters in 45.30. The season finale won Jamaica ahead of England and Wales, where in addition to Baulch and Thomas were still running Paul Gray and Doug Turner for Wales.

At the World Indoor Championships in Maebashi in 1999 Baulch won in 45.73 seconds before Milton Campbell from the U.S. and Alejandro Cardenas from Mexico. The British squadron with Baulch as the final runners won bronze behind the seasons from the United States and Poland. In Seville in the 1999 World Championships in 45.18 seconds Baulch was again aft, the British squadron could not qualify for the final. A year later at the Olympic Games in Sydney was the British squadron with Baulch sixth. This place was also the season in the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton.

The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in late July in Manchester. In the relay, Daniel Caines delivered as final runner of the English and the Welsh Matthew Elias a fight to the finish line. The Englishman won in 3:00,40 minutes before the Welsh in 3:00,41 minutes. The British squadron for the European Championships in Munich was put together from two runners of the English and the Welsh season. Eleven days after the finale of Manchester won Jared Deacon, Elias, Baulch and Caines in 3:01,25 minutes before the Russian squadron. 2003 won Jamie Baulch at the World Indoor Championships in Birmingham his last international medals. About 400 meters, he won the same time as the Irishman Paul McKee in 45.99 seconds behind the bronze American Tyree Washington and behind Daniel Caines. The British squadron with Baulch and Caines won behind the United States and Jamaica also bronze.

Others

Jamie Baulch was coached by Linford Christie and Innocent Egbunike. At a height of 1.76 m his competition weight was 67 kg.

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