Usain St. Leo Bolt, C.D. (pronounced /juːˈseɪn/;[4] born 21 August 1986), is a Jamaican sprinter and a three-time Olympic gold medalist. He holds the world record for the 100 metres, the 200 metres and, along with his teammates, the 4x100 metres relay. He also holds the Olympic record for all three of these races. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Bolt became the first man to win three sprinting events at a single Olympics since Carl Lewis in 1984, and the first man to set world records in all three at a single Olympics. In 2009 he became the first man to hold the 100 and 200 m world and Olympic titles at the same time.
Nationality: Jamaican
Date of birth: 21 August 1986 (1986-08-21) (age 23)[1]
Place of birth: Trelawny, Jamaica[2]
Height: 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[3]
Weight: 86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st)[3]
Personal bests:
100 m: 09.58 s (WR):
150 m: 14.35 s (WB):
200 m: 19.19 s (WR):
400 m: 45.28 s
Medal record:
Competitor for Jamaica
Men's athletics
Olympic Games
Gold 2008 Beijing 100 m
Gold 2008 Beijing 200 m
Gold 2008 Beijing 4 × 100 m relay
World Championships:
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 Junior Championships:
Gold 2002 Kingston 200 m
Silver 2002 Kingston 4 × 100 m relay
Silver 2002 Kingston 4 × 400 m relay
World Youth Championships:
Gold 2003 Sherbrooke 200 m
World Athletics Final:
Gold 2009 Thessaloniki 200 m
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