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Donovan Bailey
- Born
- Dec 16, 1967 (58 years old)
- Birthplace
- Manchester Parish, Jamaica
- Events
- 50 Metres · 100 m
- Height
- 1.83 m
- Weight
- 82 kg
Template: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 Oct 27, 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
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| World Championships | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | – | 6 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100m | 10.11 | +2.1 | Aug 4, 2001 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
| 2000 | 50Metres Indoor | 5.78 | – | Feb 25, 2000 | Hamilton (CAN) (i) |
| 2000 | 50Metres | 5.78 | – | Feb 25, 2000 | – |
| 2000 | 60m | 6.64 | – | Jan 29, 2000 | – |
| 2000 | 60m Indoor | 6.64 | – | Jan 29, 2000 | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2000 | 100m | 9.98 | -0.7 | Jun 27, 2000 | Luzern (SUI) |
| 1999 | 100m | 10.19 | +3.1 | Jun 26, 1999 | La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI) |
| 1999 | 4x100m | 38.49 | – | Jul 30, 1999 | Winnipeg (CAN) |