Oshane Andre Bailey (born 8 September 1989) is a

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n sprinter, who specialises in the 100 and

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. He is the 2010 Jamaica National Champion in the 100 m. At the

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, Bailey helped the Jamaican squad to a

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in the

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. At the

2010 Commonwealth games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...

Bailey qualified for the final as a fastest loser, but had to pull out as his pulled his hamstring on the line in the semi-final. Oshane "Country" Bailey qualified for Jamaicas 2013 World Championships team and was in the 4x100mrelay pool.

Personal best

Competition record

¹: Did not show in the final.
²: Disqualified in the semifinal.
³: Competed only in the heat.

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Behind the Improvement of Jamaica’s 2010 100m Champion
1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Kingston, Jamaica Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Jamaica Jamaican male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Jamaica Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Jamaica Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games World Athletics Championships winners Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics 20th-century Jamaican people 21st-century Jamaican people {{Jamaica-athletics-bio-stub