William David Baillie, known as Dave Baillie, was a Canadian weightlifter born in Montreal, Quebec, on 10 June 1928 who died in Morin-Heights, Quebec, on 25 November 1977. He competed in the heavyweight class at three Olympic Games, finishing fifth in Helsinki in 1952 and sixth in both Melbourne in 1956 and Rome in 1960. He is best known for his two silver medals in the superheavyweight class at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, in Vancouver in 1954 and in Cardiff in 1958. He lifted for the club Heracles of Rouyn-Noranda and stood 186 centimetres tall.
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was a Canadian weightlifter
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Born 10 June 1928 in Montréal, Québec CAN
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2nd in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Heavyweight class (1000 pounds), 2nd in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Heavyweight class (985 pounds).
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