THE FASTEST MAN ON THE EARTH
Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, CD (born 21 August
1986) is a Jamaican
sprinter. Regarded as the fastest human ever timed, he is
the first man to hold both the 100 metres and 200 metres world records since
fully automatic time became mandatory. He also holds the world record in the 4
× 100 metres relay. He is the reigning World and Olympic champion in these
three events.
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A nine-time Olympic gold medallist, Bolt
won three gold medals at three consecutive Olympic Games, also known as the
"triple-triple", and has a 100% win record in finals. He gained
worldwide popularity for his double sprint victory at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
in world record times. Bolt was the first to win consecutive Olympic 100 m and
200 m titles (2008 and 2012). In 2016, he became the first track athlete in the
modern Olympics to win three gold medals in an individual discipline, which he
achieved in the 100 m and 200 m sprints.
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An eleven-time World Champion, he won
consecutive World Championship 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 metres relay gold
medals from 2009 to 2015, with the exception of a 100 m false start in 2011. He
is the most successful athlete of the World Championships and was the first
athlete to win three titles in both the 100 m and 200 m at the competition.
