Donovan Bailey

Donovan Bailey

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1967-12-16 (57 years old)

Biography

Donovan Bailey (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 at the 1996 Summer Games. 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.

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Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1967-12-16 (57 years old)

Birth Place
Manchester Parish, Jamaica

Height
183-centimeter

Citizenships
Canada

Also Known As
Donovan Anthony Bailey

Awards
Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, Officer of the Order of Canada, Canadian Newsmaker of the Year, Lionel Conacher Award, Northern Star Award, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, Canada's Walk of Fame

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