Donovan Bailey Bio (Biography)
Real name:
Donovan Bailey
Date of birth:
December 16. 1967
Place of birth:
Manchester, Jamaica
Astrology Sign:
Sagittarius
Tags:
Biography
Canadian Donovan Bailey is a former athlete who has won two gold Olympic medals and several world championships in track. Although born in Manchester, Jamaica, Bailey moved to Canada at thirteen and represented Canada in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
Bailey began running the 100 meter sprint part-time in 1991, but he wasn't serious about competing. Instead, he was a stockbroker at the time and was focusing on work. However, in 1994, he began running seriously, and in 1995, he won the 100 meter sprint and the 4 by 100 meter relay at the World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The next year, 1996, saw Bailey once again winning the 100 m sprint and 4 x 100 m relay, only this time, his victory was much sweeter: he won the events at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. He also set a new world record in the 100 m sprint, breaking the 1994 record set by Leroy Burrell. Setting this record also made Bailey the second man after Carl Lewis to hold all three top honors in the 100 m concurrently (the World Championship, the Olympic Gold, and the World Record).
In 1997, Bailey would pick up a third World Championship in the 4 x 100 m relay, but he would lose his 100 meter title to Maurice Greene, who would later break Bailey's 100 m record in 1999. That year, he also raced Michael Johnson in an event that was promoted as determining who was really the fastest man in the world. The two were to race a 150 meter sprint at the SkyDome in Toronto. Bailey won the race after Johnson dropped out halfway through with an injured muscle.
Following his success in 1997, Bailey suffered from various injuries. He entered the 2000 Olympics but, due to pneumonia, did not capture a medal. In 2001, he retired from the sport, and he currently owns DBX Sport Management. The company's aim is to help amateur athletes promote themselves and their sports.
Bailey began running the 100 meter sprint part-time in 1991, but he wasn't serious about competing. Instead, he was a stockbroker at the time and was focusing on work. However, in 1994, he began running seriously, and in 1995, he won the 100 meter sprint and the 4 by 100 meter relay at the World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The next year, 1996, saw Bailey once again winning the 100 m sprint and 4 x 100 m relay, only this time, his victory was much sweeter: he won the events at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. He also set a new world record in the 100 m sprint, breaking the 1994 record set by Leroy Burrell. Setting this record also made Bailey the second man after Carl Lewis to hold all three top honors in the 100 m concurrently (the World Championship, the Olympic Gold, and the World Record).
In 1997, Bailey would pick up a third World Championship in the 4 x 100 m relay, but he would lose his 100 meter title to Maurice Greene, who would later break Bailey's 100 m record in 1999. That year, he also raced Michael Johnson in an event that was promoted as determining who was really the fastest man in the world. The two were to race a 150 meter sprint at the SkyDome in Toronto. Bailey won the race after Johnson dropped out halfway through with an injured muscle.
Following his success in 1997, Bailey suffered from various injuries. He entered the 2000 Olympics but, due to pneumonia, did not capture a medal. In 2001, he retired from the sport, and he currently owns DBX Sport Management. The company's aim is to help amateur athletes promote themselves and their sports.