Donothan Anthony Bailey (born December 29, 1990) is a retired American artistic gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team.[1]
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| Full name | Donothan Anthony Bailey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 29, 1990 Orange County, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Lake Forest, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2011–2012, 2015–2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gym | USOTC Team Hilton Azarian U.S. Gymnastics Training Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | California Golden Bears | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Andriy Stepanchenko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Eduard Azarian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
editBailey was born on December 29, 1990, in Orange County, California. His hometown is Lake Forest, California, and he attended Mission Viejo High School.[2] He trained at Azarian U.S. Gymnastics Training Center under coach Eduard Azarian.[2] He later enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley to pursue gymnastics.[3]
Gymnastics career
editIn college, Bailey competed for the California Golden Bears men's gymnastics team from 2010 through 2014.
Nationally, he won a silver medal on the pommel horse at the 2016 Winter Cup and a bronze at the 2015 Winter Cup. He added a horizontal bar bronze medal at the 2017 Winter Cup. He was the United States champion on the pommel horse at the 2016 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships and won two silver medals at the 2018 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships.[4]
Internationally, Bailey represented the United States at the 2011 Pan American Games and won a bronze medal in the team all-around.
References
edit- ^ Hersh, Philip (February 29, 2016). "Simone Biles And Gabby Douglas Are Latest And Greatest Heroes In A Storied History Of African-American Gymnasts". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "Lake Forest gymnast named to national team". The Orange County Register. August 23, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Hernandez, Salvador (May 19, 2006). "Gymnast leaps into championship". The Orange County Register. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Donothan Bailey". usagym.org. USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
