Donovan Bailey
Donovan Bailey in Cologne, 1997 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Donovan Anthony Bailey |
| Nationality | Jamaican-Canadian |
| Born | December 16, 1967 Manchester Parish, Jamaica |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Event(s) | 50 metres, 60 metres, 100 metres, 150 metres, 200 metres |
Medal record | |
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 4 × 100 relay team. In 2005, he was also inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.