Perhaps more infamous than famous, Ben Johnson was, for a time, the fastest man on the planet. Ben J

So far in the first two articles on famous people from Jamaica, we have looked at boxing legendary, Lennox Lewis, reggae superstars, Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff, political activist, Marcus Garvey and superstar athletes, Usain Bolt and Patrick Ewing. In this article we will look at three more famous people, who you may not know also hail from Jamaica. And just remember, if you are looking for cheap vacation deals in Jamaica , make sure to check out the Secrets ryan international airlines from dfw to cozumel St. James , for all you accommodation needs.
Perhaps more infamous than famous, Ben Johnson was, for a time, the fastest man on the planet. Ben Johnson ran an amazing time as he shattered the world record in the 100 sprint finals at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Three days later he was stripped of his medal and Ben Johnson s reputation was forever damaged. Ben s defense was that everyone else was doing it so it was the only way to remain competitive. In a strange twist, he may have been correct, as since that race, four other competitors in that legendary ryan international airlines from dfw to cozumel race (all top level sprinters), have been caught with banned substances ryan international airlines from dfw to cozumel in their systems. ryan international airlines from dfw to cozumel It seems like Ben was just, unfortunately, the only one who got caught. Ben was born on December 30, 1961, in Falmouth, Jamaica.
Linford Christie ryan international airlines from dfw to cozumel finished second (third, until Ben Johnson was disqualified) in the infamous race mentioned above. Linford is also one of the runners who, since that race, has been banned for drug use. Linford did go on to win the the sprinting gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics, in 1992. In 1994, Linford Christie was found guilty for a second time of using performance enhancing drugs, which essentially ended his track career. Christie was born in Saint Andrew, Jamaica, on April 2 nd , 1960.
Well, it seems that Jamaica is a hot-bed for producing sprinters. ryan international airlines from dfw to cozumel In 1996, Donovan Bailey became only the second sprinter to be, simultaneously, the World Champion and Olympic Gold Medal Winner in the hundred meter sprint. The first person to accomplish this feat was Carl Lewis. ryan international airlines from dfw to cozumel Carl Lewis was one of the five sprinters in the 1988 Seoul Olympics to be later caught using performance enhancing drugs. Carl was awarded the gold medal when Ben Johnson was disqualified in 1988. Donovan Bailey not only won the Gold Medal in 1996, he also set a world record. Bailey s record stood for just over two years before it was bested by, Maurice Green (also implicated for purchasing performance enhancing drugs). Donovan was born in Manchester, Jamaica, December 16, 1967. It should be noted that Donovan Bailey never tested positive for any banned ryan international airlines from dfw to cozumel substances.