Donovan Bailey
Donovan Bailey, OOnt (born December 16, 1967) is a retired Jamaican-Canadian sprinter, who once held the world record for the 100 metres. He recorded a time of 9.84 seconds to win the gold medal at the 1996 Olympic 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 27.07 mph (12.10 m/s) 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.
You can find people similar to Donovan Bailey by visiting our lists Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games and Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games.
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| Date of birth | 16 December 1967
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| Place of birth | Manchester, Jamaica
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| Height | 6' (183 cm)
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| Weight | 180 lbs (82 kg)
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| Net worth | $3,000,000 USD
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Donovan Bailey is known for his role in the TV series The Good Stuff with Mary Berg (2023) as Self - Guest.
He is also known for his role in the TV special Celebrating Greatness: A Canada's Walk of Fame Special (2020) as Self.
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