| 词条 | Andrew Baildon |
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| name = Andrew Baildon | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | fullname = Andrew James Baildon | nicknames = | national_team = Australia | strokes = Freestyle, butterfly | club = | coach = | collegeteam = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|8|25|df=y}} | birth_place = Southport, Queensland | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{convert|1.86|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | medaltemplates ={{MedalSport | Men's swimming}}{{MedalCountry | Australia}}{{MedalCompetition|Pan Pacific Games}}{{MedalSilver| 1989 Tokyo | 50m freestyle}}{{MedalSilver| 1989 Tokyo | 100m freestyle}}{{MedalSilver| 1991 Edmonton | 4x100m freestyle}}{{MedalSilver| 1993 Kobe | 4x100m freestyle}}{{MedalBronze | 1987 Brisbane | 50m freestyle}}{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}{{MedalGold| 1990 Auckland | 50m freestyle}}{{MedalGold| 1990 Auckland | 100m freestyle}}{{MedalGold| 1990 Auckland | 100m butterfly}}{{MedalGold| 1990 Auckland | 4x100m freestyle}}{{MedalGold| 1994 Victoria | 4x100m freestyle}}{{MedalBronze| 1990 Auckland | 4x100m medley}}{{MedalBronze| 1994 Victoria | 100m freestyle}} }}Andrew James Baildon (born 25 August 1971) is a former freestyle and butterfly swimming champion, who represented Australia in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Andrew was a medalist at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand where he became the first swimmer in the Commonwealth to break the 50 second barrier for the 100m freestyle, when he smashed his own Commonwealth record to win gold (49.80s), and the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada. He was a medalist in 4 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.[1] In 1990, Andrew achieved No. 1 World ranking for 100m Butterfly (Short Course). Andrew was the Australian Team Representative for over a decade, was the Australian record holder for the 50 and 100 metre freestyle from 1989 - 1996 and the Commonwealth record holder for most of that period. He was ranked in the top twenty swimmers in the world for over a decade. Early life and FamilyAndrew was born on August 25, 1971, on the Gold Coast, Australia. His father, Gary Baildon AM, was Mayor of the City of Gold Coast from 1997 to 2004, has been awarded Knight of Grace (Order of St John), Doctor of the University (Griffith 2005),[2] The Centenary Medal, The 1995 Australian Tourism Council Award, Paul Harris Fellow (Rotary International), in 2010 Gary was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), is the 2016 Gold Coast Citizen of the Year[3] and returned to local government in 2016 as a Gold Coast Councillor.[4] Andrew has 2 sisters, Kate (deceased) and Anna. At the age of two, Andrew sank to the bottom of his family's pool and nearly drowned. His older sister, Kate, saved him and his mother, Kathy, promptly booked him into swimming lessons five days a week and so began his swimming career. Andrew was a student at The Southport School (TSS) from 1979 to 1988, was the Kaiser House Captain and School Foundation Prefect, attained TSS Sporting Colours in Year 9 and became Cadet Under Officer in the TSS Cadets. As a 16-year-old school boy, Andrew was the youngest male selected to represent his country at an Olympics (Seoul 1988) since Australian swimming great Michael Wenden (dual Olympic Swimming Gold Medallist, World Record Holder and Commonwealth Champion). As well as equalling Wenden's record of four gold medals at a single Commonwealth Games, Andrew became his son-in-law when he married Karen Wenden (1989 Miss Universe Miss Photogenic, Queensland state level swimming champion) at The Southport School (TSS) in 1998. Andrew was a [https://bond.edu.au/about-bond/university/introducing-bond/bond-university-history-architecture Foundation Student][5] at Bond University from 1989 to 1995, attaining a Bachelor in Communication (Marketing). Andrew and Karen have two children, a daughter, model Yasmin, and son, Flynn, a national level competitive swimmer. Representing AustraliaAndrew was the Australian Team Captain in 1993 and 1994 (when Australia achieved one of its best pool performances at the Commonwealth Games in Canada) and the Australian Team Representative for over a decade. Andrew was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for this service to sport. 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games:
Australian SwimmingBoard Member:
Australian Government - Australian Sports Foundation LimitedBoard Member, 2018 (current) TelevisionFOX Sport Swimming Commentator: 2000 Olympic Swimming Trials Channel 7 Expert Swimming Commentator: 2000 Sydney Olympic Games HonoursAustralian Sports Medal June 2000[6]Sydney 2000 Olympic Torchbearer with his father Gary Baildon AM. Andrew was invited to light the Cauldron for the Gold Coast. 2006 Commonwealth Games Baton Relay, Melbourne. 2018 Commonwealth Games Queens Baton Relay, Gold Coast. 2018 Invitee to "A Celebration of the Commonwealth" at Buckingham Palace, in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall, His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales, His Royal Highness The Duke of York and His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex. 2018 Awarded the Keys to The City of Brisbane with the Australian Commonwealth Games Team, 2018 BusinessAndrew and his wife Karen operate Baildon Group, encompassing
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References1. ^{{cite web | title = Sports Reference profile | work = Sports Reference | year = 2014 | url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/andrew-baildon-1.html|accessdate = March 23, 2014}} 2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://griffitharchive.griffith.edu.au/our-organisation/doctors-of-the-university|title=Griffith Archive|website=griffitharchive.griffith.edu.au|access-date=2016-05-05}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/thegoldcoast/australia-day-awards-13276.html|title=Australia Day Awards|last=Services|first=corporateName=Office of the CEO {{!}} Corporate Communication {{!}} Web|website=www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au|access-date=2016-05-05}} 4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/council/division-7-765.html|title=Division 7 - Cr Gary Baildon AM|last=Services|first=corporateName=Office of the CEO {{!}} Council Support {{!}} Web|website=www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au|access-date=2016-05-05}} 5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://bond.edu.au/about-bond/university/introducing-bond/bond-university-history-architecture|title=Bond University history & architecture {{!}} Bond University|website=bond.edu.au|access-date=2016-05-13}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=Andrew James Baildon|url=http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=976771&search_type=advanced&showInd=true|publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet|accessdate=6 January 2012}} External links
13 : 1971 births|Living people|Olympic swimmers of Australia|Australian male swimmers|Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics|Swimmers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games|Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics|Swimmers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games|Sportspeople from the Gold Coast, Queensland|Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia|Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal|Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia|Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming |
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