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Donovan Bailey

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Donovan Bailey (born December 16, 1967) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Donovan Bailey is the 2,189th most popular athlete (down from 2,052nd in 2019), the 66th most popular biography from Jamaica (up from 67th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Jamaican Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Donovan Bailey ranks 2,189 out of 6,025. Before him are Douglas Lowe, Herb Elliott, Evelin Kaufer, Heikki Ikola, Nadzeya Ostapchuk, and Nikolay Zimyatov. After him are Bärbel Struppert, Nikolay Kruglov, Mae Faggs, Charles Manring, Marshall Wayne, and Kaarlo Maaninka.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Donovan Bailey ranks 396. Before him are Michael Moorer, Meg Cabot, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Ann Lee, Birgitta Jónsdóttir, and Jordan Chan. After him are Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, Takuya Takagi, Bent Christensen Arensøe, Igor Shuvalov, Pernilla Wahlgren, and Cynthia Klitbo.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Donovan Bailey ranks 66 out of 189. Before him are Linton Kwesi Johnson (1952), Arthur Wint (1920), Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (1986), Coxsone Dodd (1932), Kenneth O. Hall (1941), and Andrew Holness (1972). After him are Keith Gardner (1929), Mike McCallum (1956), Alexander Bustamante (1884), Herb McKenley (1922), Bruce Golding (1947), and Roger Cross (1969).

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Among ATHLETES In Jamaica

Among athletes born in Jamaica, Donovan Bailey ranks 14. Before him are Lennox Miller (1946), Don Quarrie (1951), Elaine Thompson (1992), Asafa Powell (1982), Arthur Wint (1920), and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (1986). After him are Keith Gardner (1929), Herb McKenley (1922), Yohan Blake (1989), Shawn Rhoden (1975), Ray Stewart (1965), and Nesta Carter (1985).

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