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MISSISSAUGA, Ontario Angela Bailey, the Canadian women’s record holder in the 100 meters and an Olympic 4×100 relay silver medalist, has died. She was 59.
Her death Sunday was confirmed by Athletics Canada. The family said she died at home from lung cancer, adding she never smoked and suffered from mental illness for five years.
Bailey’s record time of 10.98 seconds in the 100 for Canadian women was set in 1987 and still stands. She was part of the silver medal-winning 4×100 team at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.
Bailey’s medal-winning relay team members Marita Payne, Angella Taylor-Issajenko and France Gareau paid tribute to her in a statement, calling her “a tremendous competitor on the track.”
Canadian Olympian, sprinter Angela Bailey dies
Angela Bailey is shown in this August 2, 1985 photo competing at the National Track and Field Championships in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Jones August 02, 2021 - 9:48 PM
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Angela Bailey, the Canadian women s record holder in the 100-metre sprint and an Olympic 4x100 relay silver medal winner, has died after battling cancer under complicated conditions. She was 59 years old.
Bailey s 1987 Canadian women s 100-metre sprint record time of 10.98 seconds still stands today. She was also part of the women s silver medal-winning 4x100 metres relay team at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.
Athletics Canada confirmed Bailey s July 31 death in a statement Monday and offered condolences to her family and loved ones.
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. Angela Bailey, the Canadian women s record holder in the 100-metre sprint and an Olympic 4x100 relay silver medal winner, has died after battling cancer under complicated conditions. She was 59 years old. Bailey s 1987 Canadian women s 100-metre sprint record time of 10.98 seconds still stands today. She was also part of the women s silver medal-winning 4x100 metres relay team at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. I was very sad to hear of Angela s passing. I remember her as a talented and determined athlete, Athletics Canada board chair Helen Manning said. The Athletics Canada family sends their thoughts and sympathy to her family at this sad time.