Andy Bailey (wrestler)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Bantamweight |
Andrew "Andy" S. Bailey is a former international wrestler from England who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Bailey representing Manchester,[1] competed in the bantamweight category at the 1966 European Championships in Karlsruhe, West Germany.[2] Bailey also won the British bantamweight title in 1966 at the British Wrestling Championships.[3]
Bailey represented the England team[4] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, where he participated in 57 kg bantamweight category,[5] being out-pointed by Australian Kevin McGrath[6] and Canadian Ernest Chornomydz.[7]
By 1967, Bailey had moved up in weight[8] and won the national YMCA featherweight title in Manchester. [9]
References
- ^ "Wrestling Team". Liverpool Echo. 29 April 1966. p. 32. Retrieved 15 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Two British wrestling successes". Reading Evening Post. 9 May 1966. p. 13. Retrieved 15 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "British Champions – Past & Present" (PDF). British Wrestling. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "Kingston, Jamaica 1966 Team". Team England. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "England Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "Wrestling". Nottingham Evening Post. 11 August 1966. p. 5. Retrieved 15 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bantamweight". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 12 August 1966. p. 40. Retrieved 15 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "London P.C. goes for wrestling title". Evening News (London). 27 June 1968. p. 20. Retrieved 15 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Roy Williams Takes Middles Title". Chelsea News and General Advertiser. 14 April 1967. p. 8. Retrieved 15 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.