Usain Bolt -The Greatest Sprinter

Usain St. Leo Bolt was born on August 21, 1986, in Sherwood Content, Jamaica. His parents, Jennifer and Wellesley Bolt, made ends meet by running a grocery store. Usain St. Leo Bolt, the most naturally gifted athlete the world has ever seen, made history at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro when he achieved the "Triple Triple," winning three gold medals at three consecutive Olympic Games–2008 in Beijing, 2012 in London, and 2016 in Rio.


Bolt had his primary education at a place called Waldensia Primary. He was well-known for being a fast runner while he was a student here, having won numerous "10-meter" running competitions.By the time he was twelve, Bolt was the school's quickest 100-meter runner. Bolt kept his attention on other sports, but his cricket coach encouraged him to pursue track and field events after noticing his speed on the field. In 2001, he took home his first medal from the high school championship—a silver one. In short order, McNeil became his main coach.Bolt won a silver medal in the 400m at the 2001 CARIFTA GAMES in Jamaica, clocking a personal best time of 48.28 seconds in his maiden Caribbean regional competition.

The first major international sporting event which Bolt had participated in was the ‘IAAF World Youth Championship’, held in 2001 at the Hungarian city of Debrecen. He was failed to emerge victorious in the 200m qualifier event, Bolt managed to finish the event in 21.73 seconds. Then he went on to participate in the ‘2002 World Junior Championships’. In this international event, held at Kingston, Jamaica, he managed to win the 200 metre event, by completing the race in just 20.61 seconds. His extraordinary performance in the ‘2003 CARIFTA Games’ event thrilled everyone.

Major Achievements:-

• Usain Bolt competed in three competitions in 2004: the renowned "2004 Athens Olympics," the "2004 World Junior Championships," and the "2004 CARIFTA Games."A persistent hamstring issue hindered Bolt after he broke the World Junior Record in the 200 meters in 2004 at the CARIFTA Games in Hamilton, Bermuda, with a record of 19.93 seconds.

• At the 2005 IAAF World T&F Championships in Helsinki, Finland, he qualified for the 200-meter final but pulled up holding his hamstring due to the cold and rainy conditions before the finish.

• When he had a second hamstring injury while competing in the 4x400-meter relay for the IAAF High performance in 2006, he was forced to miss what turned out to be a "Jamaican party" at the Commonwealth Games in Australia.Nevertheless, he gave it his all that year, finishing second in the 200 meters at the IAAF World Cup of Athletics in Stuttgart, Germany, with a time of 19.88 seconds.

• His breakthrough came in 2007 when he won the Jamaican Senior T&F Championships in a time of 19.75 seconds, shattering the 30-year-old Jamaican 200-meter record held by the legendary Donald Quarrie. In excellent shape, he competed in the 200-meter and 4x100-meter relays at the 2007 IAAF World T&F Championships in Osaka, Japan, where he took home two silver medals.

• During his breakthrough year of 2008, Usain changed the course of history and rose to prominence as one of the world's greatest athletes. He has since continued to grow thanks to his incredible performances at the Olympic Games in Beijing, London, and Rio, as well as the IAAF World T&F Championships in Berlin, Daegu, Moscow, and Beijing.

• He took home gold in the 100-meter, 200-meter, and 4x100-meter relay events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with times of 9.69 seconds, 19.30 seconds, and 37.10 seconds, respectively.

• Usain Bolt has nine gold medals from his four Olympic Games participations.

• He pulled off the same feat at the 2012 London Olympics. His times for the 100, 200, and 4x100-meter relays were 9.63, 19.32, and 36.84 seconds, respectively.

• He once more accomplished the "triple-triple" at the 2016 Rio Olympics by winning gold medals in each of the three competitions. His times for the 100, 200, and 4x100-meter relays were 9.81, 19.78, and 37.27 seconds, respectively.

In addition to several honors from numerous nations throughout the world, Usain Bolt has won the IAAF Male Athlete of the Year six times (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016), the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year four times (2009, 2010, 2013, & 2017), and numerous more accolades..  

He achieved world championship triples in Beijing in 2015 and Moscow in 2013, bringing his total number of world titles to an incredible eleven, more than any other athlete. The Jamaican made his famous "Shh" gesture and "Lightning Bolt" celebration position, which are seen in arenas all over the world, while gathering his enormous collection of golds. 

Alongside his partnership with Puma, he runs his own apparel line, the "Usain Bolt Foundation," a restaurant called "Tracks & Records" in Kingston, Jamaica; he also has his own shaving firm, Champion Shave; an insole company, Enertor; and he supports a number of high-profile brands.