Donovan Bailey Appointed to Order of Canada

One of Canada’s most iconic Olympic athletes Donovan Bailey Appointed as an officer of Order of Canada On Wednesday, among 85 appointed people from film, music, science, politics, business, scholars, sports and culture.

The Order of Canada is one of the highest civilian honors and recognizes those who have made special contributions to the country.

Bailey, who moved from Jamaica to Canada at the age of 12, was the first Canadian to legally break the 10-second barrier when he won the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. At that time, Bailey’s 9.84 seconds set a world record of 2 years and 11 months. Bailey still holds the 100-meter record in Canada.

He also won a gold medal with the men’s 4x100m relay team at the 1996 Olympic Games. Bruny SurinGlenroy Gilbert When Robert Esmy..

In 1997, Bailey played against the 200m Olympic champion Michael Johnson Over 150 meters at the Toronto Skydome to determine the fastest man in the world. Bailey won the race in 14.99 seconds and Johnson pulled up halfway.

The Three Worlds and Two Olympic Champions retired from athletics in 2001, set up their own company and helped amateur athletes promote themselves to the scene. In 2004, he was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. Since 2008, Bailey has been a CBC track commentator at the Summer Olympics.