Sean Baldock

Sean Michael Baldock (born 3 December 1976) is a male British former sprinter who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Sean Baldock
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1976-12-03) 3 December 1976
Hastings, East Sussex
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubBelgrave Harriers, Wimbledon
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1998 Kuala Lumpur 4x400m relay
2002 Manchester 4x400m relay
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
2002 Munich 4x400 m relay


Athletics career

He was born in Hastings, East Sussex.[1] He only became a serious athlete in 1996 having joined Hastings Athletic Club as an under-11 athlete in 1987.[2] Prior to that he had played football, eventually playing for Hastings Town. When he reached 18, because he was always getting injured, he was forced to make a choice between football and athletics, world class athlete.[3]

He represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4] The other team members consisted of Solomon Wariso, Mark Richardson, Jared Deacon, Paul Slythe and Mark Hylton.[5][6] Four years later at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester he was part of the gold medal winning team in the 4 x 400 metres relay that consisted of Chris Rawlinson, Cori Henry, Daniel Caines, Hylton and Deacon.[7]

Personal life

Upon retirement, he became a sports teacher at Claremont School, East Sussex, a lecturer on sports injury at Sussex Coast College and a retained firefighter.[8] More recently, he was a sports coach at Buckswood School East Sussex.

Competition record
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 10th (h) 4x400 m relay 3:14.55
Universiade Catania, Italy 3rd 4x400 m relay 3:02.74
1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 6th 400 m 50.05
European Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st (h) 4x400 m relay 3:02.37
World Cup Johannesburg, South Africa 1st 4x400 m relay 2:59.71
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2nd (h) 4x400 m relay 3:03.58
1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 3rd (h) 4x400 m relay 3:06.34
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 45th (h) 400 m 46.45
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 11th (sf) 400 m 45.71
1st 4x400 m relay 3:00.40
European Championships Munich, Germany 19th (h) 400 m 46.62
1st (h) 4x400 m relay 3:02.97
2003 World Championships Paris, France 4th 4x400 m relay 3:01.00
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 5th 4x400 m relay 3:01.07

Personal Bests
Event Result Wind Venue Date
200 m[9] 21.55 -4.5 Palma de Mallorca, Spain July 8, 1999
200 m 21.43 +3.3 London, UK May 5, 2001
200 m (Indoors) 21.50 Glasgow, UK March 14, 1999
300 m 32.88 Cardiff, UK May 31, 1997
400 m 45.20 Birmingham, UK August 12, 2000
400 m (Indoors) 46.11 Birmingham, UK February 8, 1998
800 m 1:53.08 Birmingham, UK July 23, 1999
800 m (Indoors) 1:54.25 Birmingham, UK February 7, 1998
4x400 m relay 3:01.00 Paris, France August 31, 2003
4x400 m relay (Indoors) 3:06.34 Maebashi, Japan March 6, 1999

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sean Baldock". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  2. "Olympic talent moves into coaching". Hastings and St. Leonards Observer. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  3. "An Olympic tyre-fitter". BBC. 22 August 2000. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  4. "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  7. "2002 team". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. "Olympic talent moves into coaching". Hastings and St. Leonards Observer. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  9. "Sean BALDOCK". All-Athletics.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.


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