Gender: Male
Lawrence William Baird is an English and British athlete. Baird competed for his country in national and international competitions over the 400m and 4 × 400 m. In 1998 he was reserve for the 4 × 400 m relay team at the European indoor championships and part of the Ricoh tour in which he was tripped and sustained a back injury. He successfully retrained after months of rehabilitation to walk, jog and run and once again claimed a GB vest at Kelvin Hall International. When in 2015 he became a masters athlete Lawrence became the European 400m Master indoor champion racing in San Sebastián, Spain then the following year European outdoor 400m Champion in Izmir, Turkey. At the same meeting claiming silver over the 200m and 5th over the 100m, and two golds in the 4x100m and 4x400m. He finished second in the World Masters in 2015, was a member of the world record breaker masters 4 × 400 m men 35-40 team. He established himself as one of the best masters athletes in the world and one of only a few athletes in the world to have run sub 50 seconds over a period of 20 years consecutively.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 27, 2024
On the name Lawrence Baird, Lawrence means Crowned with Laurels, Form of Lawrence. Baird means Poet, One who Sings Ballads, Bard, Minstrel.
The name Lawrence Baird is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Lawrence is commonly found in United States of America, South Africa, Nigeria, and 83 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Lawrence is recorded 35,951 times globally, ranking it as the 1,840th most common name worldwide.
Lawrence is most prevalent in United States of America, with 8,512 occurrences, making it the 633th most popular name in the country.
In Malta, the name Lawrence is found among 1 in every 170 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #633 | 1 : 213 |
| South Africa | #255 | 1 : 364 |
| Nigeria | #208 | 1 : 200 |
| United Kingdom | #525 | 1 : 181 |
| Malaysia | #592 | 1 : 884 |
| Singapore | #207 | 1 : 346 |
| Hong Kong | #263 | 1 : 265 |
| Canada | #567 | 1 : 362 |
| Ghana | #255 | 1 : 265 |
| Saudi Arabia | #5,842 | 1 : 6,470 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Lawrence from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Lawrence William Baird is an English and British athlete. Baird competed for his country in national and international competitions over the 400m and 4 × 400 m. In 1998 he was reserve for the 4 × 400 m relay team at the European indoor championships and part of the Ricoh tour in which he was tripped and sustained a back injury. He successfully retrained after months of rehabilitation to walk, jog and run and once again claimed a GB vest at Kelvin Hall International. When in 2015 he became a masters athlete Lawrence became the European 400m Master indoor champion racing in San Sebastián, Spain then the following year European outdoor 400m Champion in Izmir, Turkey. At the same meeting claiming silver over the 200m and 5th over the 100m, and two golds in the 4x100m and 4x400m. He finished second in the World Masters in 2015, was a member of the world record breaker masters 4 × 400 m men 35-40 team. He established himself as one of the best masters athletes in the world and one of only a few athletes in the world to have run sub 50 seconds over a period of 20 years consecutively.
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