William David Baillie (28 May 1934 – 25 December 2018) was a New Zealand

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, who represented his country at the

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. There, he placed sixth in the

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. He also competed at the

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, 1958, 1962, and

1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions. They were followed by the 1966 Commonwealth P ...

. At the time of his death, he held New Zealand records for the 20000 m and the 1 hour events. In the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours, Baillie was appointed a

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, for services to athletics. Baillie died in

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on 25 December 2018 at the age of 84.

Personal bests

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Baillie, Bill 1934 births 2018 deaths Sportspeople from Nelson, New Zealand New Zealand male long-distance runners Olympic male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for New Zealand Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Japan Championships in Athletics winners New Zealand Athletics Championships winners Australian Athletics Championships winners Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit