Donovan Bailey

Donovan Bailey is a retired Jamaican-Canadian 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 m/s 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 4x100 relay team. In 2005, he was also inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.

16 December 1967

Born on the same birth date (16 December 1967): Indrek Kaseorg • Miranda Otto

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Born in the same month (December 1967): Andy Kapp • Arnaldo Mesa • Carla Bruni • Dan Petrescu • Darren Sheridan • David Howells • Indrek Kaseorg • John Randle • Karsten Neitzel • Mark Geyer • Mikheil Saakashvili • Nina Turner • Richey Edwards • Vincent Damphousse