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Tonja Buford-Bailey

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Tonja Yvette Buford-Bailey (born December 13, 1970, in Dayton, Ohio) is an American former Olympian who competed mainly in the 400 meter hurdles. She competed as Tonja Buford until marrying Victor Bailey on October 28, 1995. In 1982, when she was 12 years old, she met former track runner Wilma Rudolph. She attended Meadowdale High School in Dayton and the University of Illinois. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Tonja Buford-Bailey is the 6,192nd most popular athlete (down from 5,303rd in 2024), the 19,711th most popular biography from United States (down from 18,732nd in 2019) and the 721st most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Tonja Buford-Bailey ranks 6,192 out of 6,025. Before her are Aaron Egbele, Darkhan Assadilov, Agnieszka Wieszczek, Peetu Piiroinen, Darja Varfolomeev, and Mariela Scarone. After her are Enefiok Udo-Obong, Shahar Tzuberi, Qi Guangpu, Jordan Díaz, Milenko Sebić, and Oludamola Osayomi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Tonja Buford-Bailey ranks 1,307. Before her are Jo Frost, Meredith Scott Lynn, Lisa Powell, Jim Jackson, Glenn McGrath, and Inzamam-ul-Haq. After her are Dawn Staley, Dean Kiely, Tony Amonte, Ayad Akhtar, Ashwini Kalsekar, and Brad Will.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tonja Buford-Bailey ranks 19,719 out of 20,380. Before her are Hallee Hirsh (1987), Lena Hall (1980), Scott Burrell (1971), Susan Gerbic (null), Cory Gardner (1974), and Olivia Taylor Dudley (1985). After her are Donald Young (1989), Eric Bledsoe (1989), Tyler Dorsey (1996), Malik Beasley (1996), Colt Cabana (1980), and Jeff Fortenberry (1960).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Tonja Buford-Bailey ranks 721. Before her are Jorge Alvarez (null), Sheila Taormina (1969), Kendra Harrison (1992), Patricia Miranda (1979), Monique Henderson (1983), and Jamie Anderson (1990). After her are Kenny Bednarek (1998), Kim Gallagher (1964), Christian Coleman (1996), Trayvon Bromell (1995), Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (2001), and Galen Rupp (1986).

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