Athletics Career Highlights
Usain Bolt,  Jamaica Born : 1986 in Trelawny, Jamaica. Bolt is the sprint sensation who rose to world prominence with his 3 Olympic gold medals at Beijing, all in world record times - 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay. With his charismatic personality and seemingly effortless running, he has become the face of Athletics. The "Lightning" Bolt confirmed his dominance with a sensational new world record in the 100 metres at the Berlin World Championships - 9.58 seconds followed by an equally amazing 19.19 world record in the 200 metres !! The 2011 World Championships saw another truly shocking result when he false-started  in the 100 metres final but he redeemed himself by retaining his 200 metres crown.
 

Titles

2008 :
Olympics: 100 metres; 200 metres; 4 x 100 metres relay
World Athlete of the Year
2009:
World: 100 metres; 200 metres; 4 x 100 metres relay
World Athlete of the Year
2010:
2011:
World: 200 metres
World Athlete of the Year

 

World Records

2008:
100 metres: 9.72; 9.69
200 metres: 19.30
4 x 100 metres relay: 37.10
2009:
100 metres: 9.58
200 metres: 19.19
2010:
2011:
4 x 100 metres relay: 37.04