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Donovan Bailey
CANMenTemplate:Infobox romell man Donovan Bailey (born December 16, 1967) is a Jamaican-Canadian retired 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 mh; 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.
As of Sep 12, 2026: 50 Metres 5.56, 100 m 9.84 (#26 all-time), 2001 season best 10.11 (Aug 4, 2001, Ingolstadt (GER)) · Last competition: IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Aug 5, 2001, 10.33 · Olympic Games: 2 gold · World Championships: 3 gold, 1 silver · World record (50 Metres) · 58 years old
Personal bests
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| World Championships | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |