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birth
Usain was born on 21 August 1986 in Sherwood Content, a small town in Trelawny, Jamaica. -
youth championship
In 2002, he won Gold at the World Junior Championships in the 200 metres. -
World record
the 2007 World Championships where he gained silver in the 200m and 4*100 metre relay. Bolt established a new 100m world record on 31 May 2008. -
2008 Olympics
In the 200 metres, Bolt again won gold and even more surprisingly broke Michael Johnson’s. -
2012 Olympics
Bolt won three gold medals, despite being beaten by his training partner -
2013 World Championships
At the 2013 World Championships, Bolt again won a unique triple of gold at 100m, 200m and 100m relay. -
Usain Bolt in 2014
Bolt has stated that his body has become more prone to injury as his athletic career progresses. Bolt anchored the team to a gold medal and proved to be the star attraction of the games. -
2016 Olympics
Bolt’s run up to the 2016 Olympics was not ideal with frequent injury problems curtailing his racing and training. Bolt again managed to win gold in all three events – the 100m, 200m and 100m relay. It was a perfect bag of nine Olympic golds – a feat never before achieved.
Bolt has announced that he will retire from athletics after the 2016 Olympics.
