Sean Baldock
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| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 December 1976 Hastings,East Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Belgrave Harriers, Wimbledon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sean Michael Baldock(born 3 December 1976) is a maleBritishformersprinterwho competed in the2000 Summer Olympicsand in the2004 Summer Olympics.
Athletics career
[edit]He was born inHastings, East Sussex.[1]He only became a serious athlete in 1996 having joined Hastings Athletic Club as an under-11 athlete in 1987.[2]Prior to that he had played football, eventually playing for Hastings Town. When he reached 18, because he was always getting injured, he was forced to make a choice between football and athletics, world class athlete.[3]
He representedEnglandand won asilver medalin the 4 x 400 metres event, at the1998 Commonwealth GamesinKuala Lumpur,Malaysia.[4]The other team members consisted ofSolomon Wariso,Mark Richardson,Jared Deacon,Paul SlytheandMark Hylton.[5][6]Four years later at the2002 Commonwealth Gamesin Manchester he was part of the gold medal-winning team in the 4 x 400 metres relay that consisted ofChris Rawlinson,Cori Henry,Daniel Caines,Hylton and Deacon.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Upon retirement, he became a sports teacher at Claremont School, East Sussex, a lecturer on sports injury at Sussex Coast College and a retained firefighter.[8]More recently, he was a sports coach at Buckswood School East Sussex.[citation needed]
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Great Britainand England
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| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 10th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:14.55 |
| Universiade | Catania, Italy | 3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.74 | |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 6th | 400 m | 50.05 |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.37 | |
| World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1st | 4x400 m relay | 2:59.71 | |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia | 2nd (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:03.58 | |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 3rd (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:06.34 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 45th (h) | 400 m | 46.45 |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 11th (sf) | 400 m | 45.71 |
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:00.40 | |||
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 19th (h) | 400 m | 46.62 | |
| 1st (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.97 | |||
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 4th | 4x400 m relay | 3:01.00 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 5th | 4x400 m relay | 3:01.07 |
Personal Bests
[edit]| Event | Result | Wind | Venue | Date |
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| 200 m[9] | 21.55 | -4.5 | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 8 July 1999 |
| 200 m | 21.43 | +3.3 | London, UK | 5 May 2001 |
| 200 m (Indoors) | 21.50 | Glasgow, UK | 14 March 1999 | |
| 300 m | 32.88 | Cardiff, UK | 31 May 1997 | |
| 400 m | 45.20 | Birmingham, UK | 12 August 2000 | |
| 400 m (Indoors) | 46.11 | Birmingham, UK | 8 February 1998 | |
| 800 m | 1:53.08 | Birmingham, UK | 23 July 1999 | |
| 800 m (Indoors) | 1:54.25 | Birmingham, UK | 7 February 1998 | |
| 4x400 m relay | 3:01.00 | Paris, France | 31 August 2003 | |
| 4x400 m relay (Indoors) | 3:06.34 | Maebashi, Japan | 6 March 1999 |
References
[edit]- ^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;Mallon, Bill;et al."Sean Baldock".Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.Sports Reference LLC.Archived fromthe originalon 18 April 2020.Retrieved23 May2012.
- ^"Olympic talent moves into coaching".Hastings and St. Leonards Observer. 19 August 2010.Retrieved27 March2016.
- ^"An Olympic tyre-fitter".BBC. 22 August 2000.Retrieved27 March2016.
- ^"1998 Athletes".Team England.
- ^"Athletes and results".Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^"England team in 1998".Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^"2002 team".Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^"Olympic talent moves into coaching".Hastings and St. Leonards Observer. 19 August 2010.Retrieved27 March2016.
- ^"Sean BALDOCK".All-Athletics.com.Retrieved27 March2016.
External links
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Commonwealth Gameschampions in men's4 × 400 metres relay | |
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| 4 x 440 yards (1930–1966) |
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| 4 x 400 metres (1970–present) |
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