Usain Bolt(Jamaica)

Usain St. Leo Bolt(DOB Aug 21,1986) is a Jamaican Sprinter and 5 time World and 3 time Olympic Gold Medalist.Also he is the World Record and Olympic Record Holder in 100m and 200m and (along with his teammates) the 4x400m relay.

Usain Bolt wins Gold Medal in 100 m and 200m in 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics(Aug 8-24,2008) -

100 m - 9.69 seconds(OR)

 

200m  -19.30 seconds
                                                               













4×100 m relay record of 37.10 s(WR & OR) (with Nesta Carter,Michael Frater and Asafa Powell)

 

This made him the 1st man to win three sprinting events at a single Olympics since Carl Lewis in 1984, and the1st man to set world records in all 3 at a single Olympics

Usain Bolt won the gold medal in 2009 World Championships in Berlin,Germany(Aug 15-23,2009) -

100 m and 200 m world records to 9.58 seconds

 

 19.19 seconds(WR) and

 

 4x100m relay 37.31 seconds

Usain Bolt's personal best of 9.58 seconds in the 100 metres is the fastest ever legal time.

This made him the first man to hold both the 100 and 200 m world and Olympic titles at the same time.

His achievements in Sprinting have earned him the media Nickname "Lightning Bolt" and awards including the IAAF World Athlete of the Year 2009,
Track & Field Athlete of the Year 2009 and
 Laureus Sportsman of the Year 2009

Usain Bolt has also won gold medal in the 13th IAAF World Championships in Atheletics held in Daegu,South Korea(Aug 27-Sep 4,2011)

 200m in 19.40 seconds

4x100m relay in 37.04 seconds(with Yohan Blake,Michael Frater and Nesta Carter)

Usain Bolt Wins Gold Medal in 100m and 200m in 2012 London Olympics
1)Men's 100m 

Usain Bolt(Jamaica) Wins the Gold Medal clocking 9.63 seconds and setting an Olympic Record

 

 

Yohan Blake(Jamaica) wins the Silver Medal clocking 9.75 seconds and
Justin Gatlin(USA)wins the Bronze Medal clocking 9.79 seconds

2)Men's 200m - Thursday Aug 09,2012
Usain Bolt with fellow countrymen Yohan Blake and Warren Weir before the 200m finals

Usain Bolt(Jamaica)wins the Gold Medal(1st to win both 100m and 200m in back to back olympic games - 2008 and 2012) - 19.32 seconds
Uain Bolt(Jamaica)holding his finger to his lips to silence anyone who had doubted his ability to become the first sprinter to win the 100 and 200 meters in consecutive Olympics.

 

“It’s what I came here to do,” Bolt said, possessing the familiar boldness of being the world’s best sprinter. “I’m now a legend. I’m also the greatest athlete to live. I’ve got nothing left to prove. I’ve showed the world I’m the best.”

 










Usain Bolt Crosses the finish line in the 200m finals           

                                                                        

Yohan Blake(Jamaica)wins the Silver Medal - 19.44 seconds and
Warren Weir(Jamaica)wins the Bronze Medal - 19.84 seconds

                                                                           
 

 










IAAF World Athlete of the Year Award  2012

Usain Bolt won the IAAF World Athlete of the Year award for the 4th time(previously won in 2008,2009 and 2011) on Saturday Nov 24,2012 after defending his 100 and 200 meter gold medals in 2012 London Olympic Games. 

Sprinter Allyson Felix of the United States took home the women's award.

Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/more/11/24/bolt-felix-iaaf-awards.ap/index.html#ixzz2DJc6w6DC

Sprinter Allyson Felix(USA)who won the gold medal in the 200-meters,won the women's award