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Name |
Usain Bolt |
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Birth Name |
Usain St. Leo Bolt |
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Nick names |
'Lightning Bolt', 'Bolt from the blue' |
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Date of Birth |
21 August 1986 |
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Birth Place |
Kingston, Jamaica |
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Residence |
Volgograd, Russia |
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Nationality |
Jamaican |
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Family |
Father – Wellesley Bolt
Mother – Jennifer
Sister – Sherine
Brother – Sadeeki
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Height |
6' 5" |
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Weight |
94 Kg |
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Languages known |
Jamaican, English |
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Professional since |
2004 |
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Sport |
Track and field
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Events |
100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m
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Club |
Racers Track Club
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Athletic agent |
PACE Sports Management |
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First World stage appearance |
IAAF World Youth Championships (2001) |
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First impact |
World Junior Championships (2002)
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Named 'Lightning Bolt' |
After a lightning storm struck when he made a record breaking run during World Junior Championships (2002). |
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First world record |
100m in 9.72s at Beijing Summer Olympics (2008). |
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Personal Bests |
* 400m in 45.28s (Kingston, 2007).
* 100m in 9.58s (Berlin, 2009).
* 150m in 14.35s (Manchester, 2009).
* 200m in 19.19s (Berlin, 2009).
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Track and field idols |
Herb McKenley and Don Quarrie |
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Childhood Supporter of
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Pakistan |
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Favorite sports
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Cricket, Football |
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Admirer |
Cricket - Waqar Younis, Sachin Tendulkar, Chris Gayle, Matthew Hayden.
Football - Ruud van Nistelrooy.
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Fan of |
Manchester United, Real Madrid |
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Loves |
To Dance |
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Hobbies |
Listening to music, Philanthropy |
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Awards |
* IAAF Rising Star Award (2002 & 2003).
* IAAF Male Athlete of the year (2008).
* IAAF World Athlete of the Year (2008, 2009).
* Track & Field Athlete of the Year (2008, 2009).
* BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year (2008, 2009).
* Special Olympic Award for his performances (2008).
* Laureus World Sportsman of the Year (2009, 2010).
* Order of Distinction by Jamaica for his Olympic accomplishments (2008).
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Achievements |
* Holds record for the best result for the teenager in 200m age categories.
* First Junior Sprinter to run the 200m in under 20s (2004).
* First man to break both world records in single Olympics (2008).
* First man to win both the 100m and 200m events at the same Olympics (2008).
* First sprinter to run the 100m below 9.7s without wind-assistance (2008).
* In the 150m run, he ran the last 100m in just 8.70s, the quickest time in the world history (2009).
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Facts |
* As a young child, he played soccer and cricket.
* When he was a child he was highly interested in cricket and was a good bowler.
* His cricket coach McNeil noticed his speed on the pitch and urged him to try track and field events.
* By the age of twelve, he had become the school's fastest runner over the 100m distance.
* By the age of 16, he had surpassed the times Michael Johnson had recorded at age 19.
* He was offered track scholarships by several U.S. schools but chose to live and train in his home country.
* His gold medal in the 100m was the first for Jamaica at the 2008 Olympics.
* After 2008 Olympics, he donated $50,000 to the children of Sichuan Province who suffered in the earthquakes.
* During a charity cricket match he played with Chris Gayle.
* He had offered some sprinting advice to Cristiano Ronaldo.
* His previous coach McNeil used to get frustrated by his lack of dedication to training and predisposition to practical jokes.
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Official website |
http://www.usainbolt.com |
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Facebook |
http://www.facebook.com/usainbolt |
