🧑🎓 Full Name:
Usain St. Leo Bolt
🗓️ Date of Birth:
August 21, 1986
📍 Place of Birth:
Sherwood Content, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
🏃♂️ Profession:
Track and Field Athlete (Sprinter), now retired
🏅 Olympic Career:
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Olympics Competed:
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Beijing 2008
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London 2012
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Rio 2016
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Total Olympic Medals:
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🥇 8 Olympic Gold Medals
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100m (2008, 2012, 2016)
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200m (2008, 2012, 2016)
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4x100m relay (2008*, 2012, 2016)
(*2008 relay gold later stripped due to teammate's doping violation)
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🌍 World Championships:
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11-time World Champion, winning gold in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m events from 2009–2015.
🌟 Career Highlights:
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World Records:
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100m – 9.58 seconds (Berlin 2009)
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200m – 19.19 seconds (Berlin 2009)
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4x100m relay – 36.84 seconds (London 2012 with Jamaica)
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First man in history to win the 100m and 200m at three consecutive Olympic Games.
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Known for his signature "Lightning Bolt" pose and charismatic personality, Bolt transcended the sport and became a global icon.
📚 Publications:
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Autobiography:
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"Usain Bolt: Faster Than Lightning – My Autobiography" (2013)
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🎖️ Awards and Honors:
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IAAF World Athlete of the Year (multiple times)
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Laureus World Sportsman of the Year
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National honors from Jamaica, including the Order of Jamaica (OJ) and the Order of Distinction (OD)
⚽ Life After Athletics:
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Pursued interests in football (soccer), business, music, and brand ambassadorships post-retirement.
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Launched his own line of champagne and a signature electric scooter brand.
🌐 Official Website:
📝 Sources:
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International Olympic Committee (olympics.com)
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World Athletics (worldathletics.org)
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Bolt, Usain. Faster Than Lightning: My Autobiography. HarperSport, 2013.
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BBC Sport, ESPN, The Guardian coverage of Olympic Games
