Usain Bolt
100 m: 9.58 WR (Berlin 2009)
150 m: 14.35 WB (Manchester 2009)
200 m: 19.19 WR (Berlin 2009)
300 m: 30.97 (Ostrava 2010)
| Men's athletics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Jamaica | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2012 London | 100 m |
| Gold | 2012 London | 200 m |
| Gold | 2012 London | 4×100 m relay |
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | 100 m |
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | 200 m |
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | 4×100 m relay |
| World Championships | ||
| Disqualified | 2011 Daegu | 100 m |
| Gold | 2011 Daegu | 200 m |
| Gold | 2011 Daegu | 4×100 m relay |
| Gold | 2009 Berlin | 100 m |
| Gold | 2009 Berlin | 200 m |
| Gold | 2009 Berlin | 4×100 m relay |
| Silver | 2007 Osaka | 200 m |
| Silver | 2007 Osaka | 4×100 m relay |
| World Athletics Final | ||
| Gold | 2009 Thessaloniki | 200 m |
| CAC Championships | ||
| Gold | 2005 Nassau | 200 m |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2002 Kingston | 200 m |
| Silver | 2002 Kingston | 4×100 m relay |
| Silver | 2002 Kingston | 4×400 m relay |
| Pan American Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2003 Bridgetown | 200 m |
| Silver | 2003 Bridgetown | 4×100 m relay |
| CARIFTA Games (Junior) | ||
| Gold | 2004 Hamilton | 200 m |
| Gold | 2004 Hamilton | 4×100 m relay |
| Gold | 2004 Hamilton | 4×400 m relay |
| Gold | 2003 Port of Spain | 200 m |
| Gold | 2003 Port of Spain | 400 m |
| Gold | 2003 Port of Spain | 4×100 m relay |
| Gold | 2003 Port of Spain | 4×400 m relay |
| World Youth Championships | ||
| Gold | 2003 Sherbrooke | 200 m |
| CAC Junior Championships (Youth) | ||
| Gold | 2002 Bridgetown | 200 m |
| Gold | 2002 Bridgetown | 400 m |
| Gold | 2002 Bridgetown | 4×100 m relay |
| Gold | 2002 Bridgetown | 4×400 m relay |
| CARIFTA Games (Youth) | ||
| Gold | 2002 Nassau | 200 m |
| Gold | 2002 Nassau | 400 m |
| Gold | 2002 Nassau | 4×400 m relay |
| Silver | 2001 Bridgetown | 200 m |
| Silver | 2001 Bridgetown | 400 m |
| Competitor for the Americas | ||
| World Cup | ||
| Silver | 2006 Athens | 200 m |
Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, C.D. ( /ˈjuːseɪn/; born 21 August 1986), is a Jamaican sprinter widely regarded as the fastest person ever. He is the first man to hold both the 100 metres and 200 metres world records since fully automatic time measurements became mandatory in 1977. Along with his teammates, he also set the world record in the 4×100 metres relay. He is the reigning Olympic champion in these three events, the first man to win six Olympic gold medals in sprinting, and a five-time World champion. He was the first to achieve a "double double" by winning 100 m and 200 m titles at consecutive Olympics (2008 and 2012), and topped this through the first "double triple" (including 4x100m relays).
His 2009 record breaking margin for 100 m, from 9.69 seconds (his own previous world record) to 9.58, is the highest since the start of fully automatic time measurements.
His achievements in sprinting have earned him the media nickname "Lightning Bolt", and awards including the IAAF World Athlete of the Year, Track & Field Athlete of the Year, and Laureus Sportsman of the Year (twice). He is the highest paid athlete ever in track and field. He has been called the world’s most marketable athlete and the greatest athlete ever.
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Famous quotes containing the word bolt:
“When the words rustle no more,
And the last work’s done,
When the bolt lies deep in the door,”
—James Elroy Flecker (1884–1919)