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Bailey, Donovan (1967– )| Jamaican-born Canadian athlete. At the 1996 Olympic Games held in Atlanta he won the men's 100 metres gold medal in a world record time of 9.84 seconds, going on to lead Canada to gold in the men's 4 × 100-metre relay. In 1996 he also broke the 50 metres world indoor record with a time of 5.56 seconds, and in 1995 won gold medals in the 100 metres and the 4 × 100-metre relay at the World Championships. In 1997 he helped Canada to its second successive gold medal in the 4 × 100-metre relay. |
Olympic Games gold 100 metres 1996; gold 4 × 100-metre relay 1996 |
World Championships gold 100 metres 1995; gold 4 × 100-metre relay 1995, 1997; silver 100 metres 1997 |
Commonwealth Games gold 4 × 100-metre relay 1994 |
| He held the world record until June 1999 when it was broken by Maurice Greene of the USA who ran 9.79 seconds at a meeting in Athens, Greece. |
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