Usain Bolt – Legendary Jamaican Sprinter & Olympic Champion

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Usain Bolt

Athletes | Runner

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, the legendary Jamaican sprinter, is famous for his world records in 100m and 200m and for winning multiple Olympic gold medals.

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.

General Stats

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)