- Don Baird
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Don Baird (born 29 May 1951) is a retired male pole vaulter from Australia. He set his personal best (5.53 metres) on 16 April 1977 at a meet in Long Beach. He was coached by pole vault coach Walter Chisholm.
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Notes 1974 Commonwealth Games Christchurch, New Zealand 1st 5.05 m 1977 IAAF World Cup Düsseldorf, West Germany 4th 5.20 m 1978 Commonwealth Games Edmonton, Canada 2nd 5.10 m References
1930: Victor Pickard (CAN) • 1934: Syl Apps (CAN) • 1938: Andries du Plessis (SAF) • 1950: Tim Anderson (ENG) • 1954 – 1958: Geoff Elliott (ENG) • 1962 – 1966: Trevor Bickle (AUS) • 1970: Mike Bull (NIR) • 1974: Don Baird (AUS) • 1978: Bruce Simpson (CAN) • 1982: Ray Boyd (AUS) • 1986: Andy Ashurst (ENG) • 1990: Simon Arkell (AUS) • 1994: Neil Winter (WAL) • 1998: Riaan Botha (RSA) • 2002: Okkert Brits (RSA) • 2006 – 2010: Steven Hooker (AUS)
Categories:- 1951 births
- Living people
- Australian pole vaulters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia
- Australian athletics biography stubs
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