Donovan Bailey

Donovan Bailey OC OOnt (born December 16, 1967) is a retired Jamaican-Canadian sprinter. He once held the world record for the 100 metres. He recorded a time of 9.84 seconds to become Olympic champion in 1996. He was the first Canadian to legally break the 10-second barrier in the 100 m. Particularly noted for his top speed, Bailey ran 12.10 m/s (43.6 km/h; 27.1 mph) in his 1996 Olympic title run, the fastest ever recorded by a human at the time. He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 as an individual athlete and in 2008 as part of the 1996 Summer Olympics 4x100 relay team. In 2005, he was also inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.

Donovan Bailey
OC OOnt
Donovan Bailey in Cologne, 1997
Personal information
Birth nameDonovan Anthony Bailey
NationalityJamaican-Canadian
Born (1967-12-16) December 16, 1967
Manchester Parish, Jamaica
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)50 metres, 60 metres, 100 metres, 150 metres, 200 metres
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Canada
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 0
World Championships 3 1 0
Commonwealth Games 1 0 0
Goodwill Games 0 1 0
Pan American Games 0 2 0
Jeux de la Francophonie 1 1 0
Total 7 5 0
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta 100 m
1996 Atlanta 4 × 100 m relay
World Championships
1995 Gothenburg 100 m
1995 Gothenburg 4 × 100 m relay
1997 Athens 4 × 100 m relay
1997 Athens 100 m
Commonwealth Games
1994 Victoria 4 × 100 m relay
Goodwill Games
1998 New York 4 × 100 m relay
Pan American Games
1991 Havana 4 × 100 m relay
1999 Winnipeg 4 × 100 m relay
Jeux de la Francophonie
1994 Paris4 x 100 m relay
1994 Paris100 m
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