Full Name: Usain Bolt
Born: Sherwood Content, Jamaica
Date of Birth: 21 Aug 1986
Age: 39
Nicknames: Lightning Bolt
Sport: 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4 × 100 metres relay
Height/Weight: 94 kg / 1.95 m
Teams
Jamaica Olympic Team
Usain Bolt, born August 21, 1986, in Sherwood Content, Jamaica, is the fastest man in history, holding world records in the 100m (9.58s) and 200m (19.19s) set in 2009. A sprinter with eight Olympic golds (2008-2016) and 11 World Championship medals, he dominated track with his 6'5" frame and charisma. Bolt debuted professionally in 2004, retiring in 2017. Known as the "Lightning Bolt," he transformed athletics, also playing briefly in professional football.
| Format | Events | Gold Medals | Silver Medals | Bronze Medals | Personal Bests | Season Bests | Records Set | Finals Reached | Championships | Minutes Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympics | 100m, 200m, 4x100m | 8 | — | — | 100m: 9.58s (2009) 200m: 19.19s (2009) 4x100m: 36.84s (2012) | 2008: 100m: 9.69s, 200m: 19.30s 2012: 100m: 9.63s, 200m: 19.32s 2016: 100m: 9.81s, 200m: 19.78s | 100m: 9.69s (2008), 9.58s (2009) 200m: 19.30s (2008), 19.19s (2009) 4x100m: 37.10s (2008), 36.84s (2012)8 (all | 8 (all won) | 8 | 1:15 (sum of final times) |
| World Championships | 100m, 200m, 4x100m | 11 | 2 | 1 | 100m: 9.58s (2009) 200m: 19.19s (2009) 4x100m: 37.04s (2011) | 2009: 100m: 9.58s, 200m: 19.19s 2011: 200m: 19.40s 2013: 100m: 9.77s, 200m: 19.66s 2015: 100m: 9.79s, 200m: 19.55s | 100m: 9.58s (2009) 200m: 19.19s (2009) 4x100m: 37.04s (2011) | 15+ (11 golds, 2 silvers, 1 bronze) | 11 | 2:15 (sum of final times) |
| Nationals | 100m, 200m, relays | 5 | 2 | 1 | 100m: 9.76s (2008) 200m: 19.59s (2007) | 2007: 100m: 10.03s, 200m: 19.75s 2008: 100m: 9.76s | — | 5+ | 5 | 0:15 (sum of final times) |
Olympics
World Championships
Nationals