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
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)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)50 metres, 60 metres, 100 metres, 150 metres, 200 metres
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