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    • Donovan Bailey

    Jamaican-Canadian sprinter (born )

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    Donovan BaileyOC[1]OOnt[2] (born December 16, ) is a retired Jamaican-Canadian sprinter. He once held the world record for the metres. He recorded a time of seconds to become Olympic champion in He was the first Canadian to legally break the second barrier in the &#;m. Particularly noted for his top speed, Bailey ran &#;m/s (&#;km/h; &#;mph) in his Olympic title run, the fastest ever recorded by a human at the time.[3] He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in as an individual athlete and in as part of the Summer Olympics 4x relay team.[4] In , he was also inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.[5]

    Early life

    Donovan Anthony Bailey was born in Manchester Parish, Jamaica on December 16, , as the fourth of five sons to George and Daisy Bailey.[2] Before going to Mount O