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Tonja Buford-Bailey
USAWomenBirth dateDec 13, 1970
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Tonja Buford-Bailey is a United States sprinter, born on December 13, 1970. She competes primarily in the 200m, 400m and 100mH.
Her personal bests include 23.16 in the 200m, 52.61 in the 400m, 13.08 in the 100mH, 52.62 in the 400mH and 7.60 in the 55MetresHu. She has earned 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
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Personal bests
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Total | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 400m | 53.66 | - | Apr 28, 2001 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2001 | 400mH | 54.15 | - | Aug 6, 2001 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
| 2000 | 200m | 24.29 | +1.0 | May 26, 2000 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2000 | 400mH | 54.80 | - | Jul 17, 2000 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 1999 | 400mH | 58.29 | - | Jun 24, 1999 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 1997 | 400mH | 54.05 | - | Jun 14, 1997 | ↑ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) |
| 1996 | 100mH | 13.08 | +2.6 | Apr 13, 1996 | - | Champaign, IL (USA) |
| 1996 | 200m | 23.25 | +1.3 | May 11, 1996 | ↓ | Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 1996 | 400MetresS | 52.61 | - | Mar 1, 1996 | - | USA Indoor Championships |
| 1996 | 400m | 53.07 | - | Jan 27, 1996 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) (i) |
| 1996 | 400mH | 53.22 | - | Jul 31, 1996 | ↑ | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
| 1995 | 400mH | 52.62 | - | Aug 11, 1995 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1994 | 400mH | 55.85 | - | Jul 15, 1994 | ↑ | Crystal Palace, London (GBR) |
| 1993 | 55MetresHu | 7.60 | - | Mar 12, 1993 | - | Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i) |
| 1993 | 200m | 23.16 | +1.1 | Jul 2, 1993 | ↓ | Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA) |
| 1993 | 400mH | 54.38 | - | Aug 17, 1993 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1992 | 300m | 38.14 | - | Feb 15, 1992 | - | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 1992 | 400mH | 54.75 | - | Jun 21, 1992 | ↑ | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) |
2001
26 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 54.58 | - | Sep 9 | Melbourne IAAF Grand Prix Final, Melbourne |
400mH | 54.75 | - | Sep 5 | Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane |
400mH | 54.75 | - | Sep 4 | Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane |
400mH | 54.75 | - | Aug 24 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
400mH | 54.77 | - | Aug 19 | Gateshead Norwich Union Classic, International Stadium, Gateshead |
400mH | 54.45 | - | Aug 17 | Weltklasse Zürich |
400mH | 54.55 | - | Aug 8 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
400mH | 54.15 | - | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
400mH | 54.99 | - | Aug 5 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
400mH | 54.15 | - | Aug 3 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
400mH | 54.55 | - | Aug 3 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
400mH | 54.99 | - | Aug 3 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
400mH | 55.00 | - | Jul 20 | Monte Carlo Herculis |
400mH | 56.54 | - | Jul 17 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
400mH | 54.81 | - | Jul 13 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games |
400mH | 55.33 | - | Jul 6 | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
400mH | 54.75 | - | Jun 29 | Roma Golden Gala |
400mH | 56.48 | - | Jun 27 | Luzern Spitzenleichtathletik, Luzern |
400mH | 55.71 | - | Jun 23 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR |
400mH | 55.90 | - | Jun 22 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR |
400mH | 57.70 | - | Jun 21 | USA Championships |
400mH | 56.05 | - | Jun 9 | Palo Alto Peregrine Systems US Open, Palo Alto, CA |
400mH | 56.69 | - | May 19 | Atlanta Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, GA |
400mH | 57.20 | - | May 5 | Austin Texas Inv., Austin, TX |
400m | 53.66 | - | Apr 28 | Des Moines Drake Relays Inv., Des Moines, IA |
400mH | 57.68 | - | Apr 21 | Bloomington Indiana Triangular, Bloomington, IN |
2000
17 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 57.02 | - | Sep 24 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
400mH | 57.02 | - | Sep 22 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
400mH | 56.10 | - | Aug 30 | Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Rovereto |
400mH | 55.95 | - | Aug 28 | Gateshead CGU Classic, Gateshead |
400mH | 56.81 | - | Aug 5 | London Norwich Union British Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London |
400mH | 54.80 | - | Jul 17 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
400mH | 55.30 | - | Jul 16 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
400mH | 55.64 | - | Jul 15 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
400mH | 55.60 | - | Jul 1 | Palo Alto GMC Envoy Open, Palo Alto, CA |
400mH | 55.76 | - | Jun 17 | Raleigh Pontiac GP Invitational, Raleigh, NC |
400mH | 56.27 | - | Jun 8 | Houston, TX |
400mH | 57.00 | - | May 26 | Houston RunSport All-Comers Meet, Houston, TX |
200m | 24.29 | +1.0 | May 26 | Houston RunSport All-Comers Meet, Houston, TX |
400mH | 57.29 | - | May 20 | Atlanta Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, GA |
400mH | 56.99 | - | May 6 | Austin Texas Invitational, Austin, TX |
400mH | 59.12 | - | Apr 22 | Champaign, IL |
400mH | 58.90 | - | Apr 16 | Walnut Mt.SAC Relays Inv., Walnut, CA |
1999
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 58.79 | - | Jun 25 | USA Championships |
400mH | 58.29 | - | Jun 24 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR |
400mH | 1:00.22 | - | May 30 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR |
1997
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 54.77 | - | Aug 8 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
400mH | 54.48 | - | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
400mH | 55.25 | - | Aug 5 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
400mH | 54.77 | - | Aug 2 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
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Honours
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2001Melbourne IAAF Grand Prix Final
400 Metres Hurdles
4
2001IAAF World Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
6
1997IAAF World Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
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1996The XXVI Olympic Games
400 Metres Hurdles
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1995IAAF World Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
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1995Monaco IAAF Grand Prix Final
400 Metres Hurdles
5
1993IAAF World Championships
400 Metres Hurdles