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Prior to the launch of his new memoir, the Atlanta 1996 100m gold medallist spoke exclusively to Olympics.com about his remarkable rise from part-time sprinter to world record holder, how his trailblazing feats were ahead of his time, and the importance of choosing commitment over regret. 8 min By Sean McAlister.
Aug 6, 2021 · Julian McKenzie. Aug 6, 2021. 7. It has been 25 years since Donovan Bailey electrified the world of athletics, and an entire nation, with a blazing, world record sprint down the stretch of...
Feb 3, 2021 · 34K views 3 years ago. On July 27, 1996 at the Atlanta Olympics, Canadian sprinter Donovan Bailey set a world record in the 100-metre dash. Relive the entire race, from every false start, to...
Oct 29, 2023 · Donovan Bailey is a sprinter, through and through. From his idyllic childhood in Jamaica through his Oakville, Ont., teen years, and onto the globe-spanning racing career, Bailey's...
Oct 27, 2023 · 2:10. It was 1990, six years before Donovan Bailey would become an Olympic world champion. He decided to enter a track competition at Etobicoke Centennial Stadium on a whim, without any...
A Jamaican-born athlete, Bailey moved to Canada in 1981 but did not begin sprinting competitively until a decade later. At this point he possessed an economics degree and was nurturing a budding career in finance. His first major international competition came at the 1995 World Championships, where he won gold medals in the 100m event and the 4 ...
Donovan Bailey became one of Canada’s most iconic sports figures when he set the 100m world record at Atlanta 1996, running a time of 9.84 seconds to become the world’s fastest man. A week later, Bailey anchored the 4x100m relay team to another gold medal.
