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Tavis

Bailey

Olympian 2016

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'3"

Age

33

Hometown

Kannapolis, NC

Education

A.L. Brown High School (Kannapolis, N.C.) ‘10 University of Tennessee ‘16, Sport Management

Quick Facts
  • Son of Charles and Edwina Wright
  • Has one brother, James, and one sister, Geneva
  • Received the Aura D. Branson Athletic Scholarship Endowment
  • Transferred to the University of Tennessee to focus solely on track and field after playing football and track at Lenoir Rhyne University
  • Enjoys listening to music and his favorite artists are Kanye West, Common, Maxwell, Lupe Fiasco, Michael Jackson and Coldplay
  • Competed at the 2010 N.C. USATF Junior Olympics, winning in discus and placing second in shot put
  • Was a two-sport athlete in high school and played football in North Carolina's East-West All-Star Game.
Career Highlights
  • 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships, 2nd
  • 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships, 3rd
  • 2011 USA Junior Championships, 5th
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian;
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 26th (Discus Throw - Men)

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