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Donovan Bailey

Sprinter · born 1967

Ran 9.84 in Atlanta and anchored the relay that beat the Americans in their own stadium.

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Life story

1. December 16, 1967 · Jamaica
   Born at Manchester, Jamaica
2. 1981 · Oakville, Ontario
   Moved to Oakville, Ontario at thirteen
3. 1995 · Sweden
   Won the world 100m title at Gothenburg
4. July 27, 1996 · Atlanta Olympics
   Won Olympic 100m gold in a world record 9.84 seconds
5. August 3, 1996 · Atlanta Olympics
   Anchored the 4x100m relay to gold ahead of the United States

Sources

• Wikipedia article: Donovan Bailey
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography
• The Canadian Encyclopedia