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==Early life== Donovan Anthony Bailey was born in [[Manchester Parish]], [[Jamaica]] on December 16, 1967, as the fourth of five sons to George and Daisy Bailey.<ref name=":0" /> Before going to [[Mount Olivet Primary School]], he would take care of his family's [[chicken]]s, [[goat]]s, and [[pig]]s.<ref name=":0" /> Donovan was fast when he was a young boy, with his former teacher Claris Lambert recounting that "He showed his athletic skills from grade one. He always came first in races."<ref name=":0" /> Before going to Canada, Bailey competed for one year at ISSA Champs for [[Knox College, Jamaica|Knox College]] in Manchester, Jamaica.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sportsmasters.com/the-glory-and-the-grudges-donovan-baileys-undisputed-autobiography/ | title=The Glory and the Grudges: Donovan Bailey's 'Undisputed' Autobiography | date=30 October 2023 }}</ref> Bailey immigrated to Canada at age 12 and played basketball before graduating from Queen Elizabeth Park High School in [[Oakville, Ontario]].<ref name=":0" /> During high school, his brother, O'Neil, won 4 [[Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations|Ontario Provincial]] titles in the long jump. Bailey was exceptionally fast as well, clocking 10.65 seconds in the 100 m at the age of 16. However, his main interest was in basketball. After graduating in June 1984, Bailey attended [[Sheridan College]], for which he played basketball during the 1986β1987 school year. He graduated from Sheridan with a degree in Business Administration. Bailey then began working as a property and marketing consultant for an importing and exporting clothing company.<ref name="thesputnik.ca">{{cite news|url=https://www.thesputnik.ca/honouring-the-life-of-sprinter-of-donovan-bailey/|title=Honouring the life of sprinter of Donovan Bailey|first=Caitlin|last=Henshaw|publisher=The Sputnik|date=2018-02-16|accessdate=2021-08-03}}</ref>
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