In his early years, Usain Bolt attended Waldensia Primary School.
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Usain Bolt as a boy
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Usain Bolt as a boy
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William Knibb Memorial High School, Falmouth, Trelawny, Jamaica
Usain Bolt attended William Knibb Memorial High School.
College/University
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Usain Bolt trained at the University of Technology, Jamaica.
Career
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2002
Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Usain Bolt celebrates winning the 200 meters final during the IAAF Junior Athletics World Championships on July 18, 2002, at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica.
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2002
Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Usain Bolt celebrates winning the 200 meters final during the IAAF Junior Athletics World Championships on July 18, 2002, at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica.
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2008
Beijing, China
Usain Bolt holds a considerable lead over his rivals in the closing stages of the 2008 100 m final in Beijing.
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2008
Beijing, China
Bolt poses and celebrates for press photographers after winning the 100 m final at the 2008 Olympics.
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2008
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Usain Bolt crosses the line on his way to winning the men's 100 m final at the National Stadium on day 8 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 16, 2008, in Beijing, China. Bolt clocked a new world record time of 9.69 seconds.
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2008
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Usain Bolt reacts as he wins the Olympic men's 200 m final in a new world record time in the Birds Nest stadium, Beijing, on August 20, 2008, in Beijing, China.
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2008
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Usain Bolt reacts as he wins the Olympic men's 200 m final in a new world record time in the Birds Nest stadium, Beijing, on August 20, 2008, in Beijing, China.
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2009
Berlin, Germany
Usain Bolt beating Tyson Gay and setting a 100 m world record at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin.
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2009
Olympischer Platz 3, 14053 Berlin, Germany
Usain Bolt celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's 200 metres final during day six of the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium on August 20, 2009, in Berlin, Germany.
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2011
Daegu, South Korea
Usain Bolt during the 200 m final at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu.
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2011
Daegu, South Korea
Usain Bolt celebrating his relay victory at the 2011 World Championships.
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2012
London, United Kingdom
Usain Bolt, among other athletes, at the start of his record-breaking win during the 100 meters final at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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2012
London, United Kingdom
Usain Bolt at the start of the 2012 Olympic 200 m.
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2013
London, United Kingdom
Usain Bolt celebrating at the 2013 London Anniversary Games.
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2015
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Usain Bolt after winning his fourth 200 m world title.
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2015
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Usain Bolt won the men's 100 meters at the World Championships in Beijing edging out the American Justin Gatlin (left).
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2016
Olympic Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Usain Bolt celebrates winning the men's 200 m final on day 13 of the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 18, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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2016
Olympic Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Usain Bolt gets ready to compete in the men's 200 m final on day 13 of the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 18, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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2016
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Usain Bolt anchors Jamaica in the 4x100m at the 2016 Olympic Games.
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2017
Monaco, Monaco
Usain Bolt in familiar pose after victory in the men's 100 m during the IAAF Diamond League Meeting Herculis on July 21, 2017, in Monaco, Monaco.
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2017
London E20 2ST, United Kingdom
Usain Bolt falls to the track in the men's 4x100 relay final during day nine of the 16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 at London Stadium on August 12, 2017, in London, United Kingdom.
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2017
London E20 2ST, United Kingdom
Usain Bolt during the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.
Achievements
Usain Bolt with his medals
Membership
Awards
Rising Star Award
2002
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Usain Bolt with the Rising Star Award during the IAAF Athletics Gala at the Sporting Club in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on November 17, 2002.
Commander of the Order of Distinction
2008
Usain Bolt was made the Commander of the Order of Distinction in October 2008.
Order of Jamaica
2009
Kingston, Jamaica
Usain Bolt (right) receives the Order of Jamaica from Jamaica's Governor-General Patrick Allen during Jamaica's annual National Honours and Awards ceremony in Kingston, on October 19, 2009.
World Championships Gold Medal
2011
Daegu, South Korea
Usain Bolt with his 200m gold from the 2011 IAAF World Championships, held in Daegu.
IAAF World Athlete of the Year
2011
Monaco, Monaco
Usain Bolt with the IAAF men's Athlete of the Year award in Monaco.
Olympic Games Gold Medal
2012
London E20 2ST, United Kingdom
Usain Bolt poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's 100 m final on day 10 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 6, 2012, in London, United Kingdom.
Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year
2013
Praça Floriano, S/N - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20031-050, Brazil
Usain Bolt poses with the award for Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in the winners' studio during the 2013 Laureus World Sports Awards at the Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro on March 11, 2013, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
L'Équipe Champion of Champions
2016
The French sports newspaper L'Equipe named Jamaica's Olympic multi-gold-medal winner Usain Bolt as a Champion of Champions for 2016.
Usain Bolt celebrates winning the 200 meters final during the IAAF Junior Athletics World Championships on July 18, 2002, at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica.
Usain Bolt celebrates winning the 200 meters final during the IAAF Junior Athletics World Championships on July 18, 2002, at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica.
Usain Bolt crosses the line on his way to winning the men's 100 m final at the National Stadium on day 8 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 16, 2008, in Beijing, China. Bolt clocked a new world record time of 9.69 seconds.
Usain Bolt reacts as he wins the Olympic men's 200 m final in a new world record time in the Birds Nest stadium, Beijing, on August 20, 2008, in Beijing, China.
Usain Bolt reacts as he wins the Olympic men's 200 m final in a new world record time in the Birds Nest stadium, Beijing, on August 20, 2008, in Beijing, China.
Usain Bolt celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's 200 metres final during day six of the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium on August 20, 2009, in Berlin, Germany.
Usain Bolt (right) receives the Order of Jamaica from Jamaica's Governor-General Patrick Allen during Jamaica's annual National Honours and Awards ceremony in Kingston, on October 19, 2009.
Usain Bolt poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's 100 m final on day 10 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 6, 2012, in London, United Kingdom.
Praça Floriano, S/N - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20031-050, Brazil
Usain Bolt poses with the award for Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in the winners' studio during the 2013 Laureus World Sports Awards at the Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro on March 11, 2013, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Usain Bolt celebrates winning the men's 200 m final on day 13 of the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 18, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Usain Bolt gets ready to compete in the men's 200 m final on day 13 of the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 18, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Usain Bolt celebrates during a lap of honor following finishing in third place in the men's 100 m final during day two of the 16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 at London Stadium on August 5, 2017, in London, United Kingdom.
Usain Bolt celebrates during a lap of honor following finishing in third place in the men's 100 m final during day two of the 16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 at London Stadium on August 5, 2017, in London, United Kingdom.
Usain Bolt reacts after competing in the men's 4x100 metres relay heats during day nine of the 16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 at London Stadium on August 12, 2017, in London, United Kingdom.
Usain Bolt of Jamaica bids farewell to fans after his last World Athletics Championships during day ten of the 16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 at London Stadium on August 13, 2017, in London, United Kingdom.
Usain Bolt of Jamaica bids farewell to fans after his last World Athletics Championships during day ten of the 16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 at London Stadium on August 13, 2017, in London, United Kingdom.
Usain Bolt poses with his parents as he bids farewell after his last World Athletics Championships during day ten of the 16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 at London Stadium on August 13, 2017, in London, United Kingdom.
Usain Bolt (right) coaches Australian cricketers Glenn Maxwell, Ashton Agar, Peter Handscomb and Aaron Finch during the Gatorade Fastest Run at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 10, 2017, in Melbourne, Australia.
Usain Bolt (right) coaches Australian cricketers Glenn Maxwell, Ashton Agar, Peter Handscomb and Aaron Finch during the Gatorade Fastest Run at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 10, 2017, in Melbourne, Australia.
Usain Bolt plays cricket with Australian cricketers Glenn Maxwell, Ashton Agar, Peter Handscomb and Aaron Finch during the Gatorade Fastest Run at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 10, 2017, in Melbourne, Australia.
Usain Bolt falls to the track in the men's 4x100 relay final during day nine of the 16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 at London Stadium on August 12, 2017, in London, United Kingdom.
Usain Bolt poses after taking third in the final of the men's 100 m athletics event at the 2017 IAAF World Championships at London Stadium in London on August 5, 2017.
Usain Bolt celebrates during a lap of honour following finishing in third place in the men's 100 m final during day two of the 16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 at London Stadium on August 5, 2017, in London, United Kingdom.
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Usain Bolt of Central Coast Mariners FC celebrates scoring his first goal during the pre-season friendly match between Central Coast Mariners and Macarthur South West United at Campbelltown Stadium on October 12, 2018, in Sydney, Australia.
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Usain Bolt of Central Coast Mariners FC walks onto the pitch during the pre-season friendly match between Central Coast Mariners and Macarthur South West United at Campbelltown Stadium on October 12, 2018, in Sydney, Australia.
Usain Bolt gives a thumbs-up as he takes part in training during a Soccer Aid for UNICEF media session at Fulham FC Training Ground on June 7, 2018, in New Malden, United Kingdom.
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Usain Bolt of the Mariners is challenged by Tom Whiteside of Macarthur South West United during the pre-season friendly match between the Central Coast Mariners and Macarthur South West United at Campbelltown Stadium on October 12, 2018, in Sydney, Australia.
Usain Bolt is a former Jamaican sprinter, who gained prominence as the greatest sprinter of all time. He won gold medals in the 100-metre and 200-metre races in an unprecedented three straight Olympic Games - in 2008, 2012 and 2016.
Background
Usain Bolt was born on August 21, 1986, in Sherwood Content, Trelawny, Jamaica. He is the son of Wellesley Bolt and Jennifer Bolt, who owned the local grocery store in the rural area. Usain has two siblings - a brother, Sadiki, and a sister, Sherine.
Education
Usain spent his childhood, playing cricket and football in the street with his brother Sadiki. In his early years, he attended Waldensia Primary School. It was there, that he began to exhibit his sprinting skills for the first time, running in his parish's annual national primary school meet. By the age of twelve, Usain had become the school's fastest runner over the 100 metres distance.
During his time at William Knibb Memorial High School, Usain focused on other sports. However, after his cricket coach noticed his speed on the pitch, he advised Bolt to try track and field events. It's also worth noting, that during that time, Bolt was coached by Pablo McNeil and Dwayne Jarrett. The two men encouraged the boy to focus his energy on improving his athletic abilities. It was in 2001, that Bolt attained his first annual high school championships medal. After that, Pablo McNeil became Bolt's main coach. The two got on well despite the fact that McNeil was sometimes frustrated by Bolt's lack of dedication to his training and his penchant for practical jokes.
At the age of 15, Bolt took his first shot at success on the world stage at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, where he won the 200-meter dash, making him the youngest world-junior gold medalist ever. Bolt's feats impressed the sports world, and he received the International Association of Athletics Foundation's Rising Star Award that year, boosting the recognition of a young man soon to be known as "Lightning Bolt."
It's worth mentioning, that Usain Bolt trained at the University of Technology, Jamaica, but didn't pursue an academic degree during his time there. The Olympic champion later received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of the West Indies.
As mentioned previously in the Education section, Bolt first marked himself as a track prodigy at the 2002 world junior championships. In that meet, racing before a crowd of 36,000 in Jamaica's National Stadium in Kingston, Bolt - just 15 years old at the time - won gold in the 200 metres, becoming the youngest-ever male world junior champion in any event. At the age of 16, Bolt cut the junior (age 19 and under) 200-meter world record to 20.13 seconds and, at the age of 17, he ran the event in 19.93 seconds, becoming the first teenager to break 20 seconds in the race. However, hampered by a hamstring injury, he failed to advance beyond the 200-meter heats at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, and placed last in the 2005 world track-and-field championships final.
At 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 metres), Bolt defied the conventional wisdom that very tall sprinters are disadvantaged as fast starters. In 2007, he appeared newly dedicated to his training and earned a silver medal in the 200 metres at the world championships. He also persuaded his coach to let him try the 100 metres and he ran 10.03 seconds in his first professional race at the distance. On May 3, 2008, he lowered his best time to 9.76 seconds, then the world's second-fastest mark. Four weeks later in New York City, Bolt broke the world record, running 9.72 seconds to defeat world champion Tyson Gay.
At the 2008 Olympic Games, Bolt became the first man since American Carl Lewis in 1984 to win the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4×100-metre relay in a single Olympics and the first ever to set world records (9.69 seconds, 19.30 seconds, and 37.10 seconds, respectively) in all three events. However, a failed drug test by one of his 4×100 teammates led to Bolt's having his gold medal in that event stripped. His 0.66-second winning margin in the 200-metre race was the largest in Olympic history, and his 0.20-second edge over the second-place finisher in the 100 metres, despite beginning his victory celebration about 80 metres into the race, was the largest since Lewis won by the same margin. At the 2009 world championships, Bolt shattered his 100-metre record, winning the event final in 9.58 seconds. Four days later, he broke his own 200-metre record by the same 0.11-second margin to win a second gold medal at the world championships.
Bolt was the heavy favourite in the sprint events heading into the 2011 world championships, but a false start disqualified him from the 100-metre final. Despite failing to medal in his signature race, Bolt recovered to capture golds in the 200 metres and the 4×100-metre relay, helping to set a new world record in the latter event. At the 2012 Olympics in London, Bolt defended his titles in the 100-metre and 200-metre events, setting an Olympic record in the former, to become the first person to win both races in consecutive Olympiads. In 2013, he won three gold medals at the world championships (100 metres, 200 metres, and 4×100-metre relay).
At the 2015 world championships, Bolt again won gold medals in his three signature events (100 metres, 200 metres, and 4×100-metre relay), and his fourth career 200-metre gold extended his record for most wins in that race at the world championships. He cemented his role as the best sprinter in history at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games, where he captured golds in the 100-metre, 200-metre, and 4×100-metre relay events, becoming the first person to win golds in the two individual sprints in three straight Olympics. He retired from athletics after the 2017 world championships, where he won a bronze medal in the 100-metre sprint and finished in eighth place as a member of the 4×100-metre relay team after injuring a hamstring during the final.
Besides track and field, Bolt tried his hand at football. He played in friendly matches for Strømsgodset Toppfotball, a Norwegian football club, and Central Coast Mariners Football Club, an Australian professional soccer club. In addition, Bolt also captained the World XI during Soccer Aid 2018 at Old Trafford.
Bolt was offered a two-year contract from Maltese club Valletta, which he turned down on October 18, 2018. On October 21, 2018, he was offered a contract by the Mariners. Bolt left the Mariners in early November 2018 after 8 weeks with the club. It was in January 2019, that Bolt decided not to pursue a career in football, saying his "sports life was over."
It's worth noting, that Bolt, together with Shaun Custis, co-authored a memoir, My Story: 9:58: The World's Fastest Man, published in 2010. It was expanded and reissued as The Fastest Man Alive: The True Story of Usain Bolt in 2012.
Moreover, Usain made a cameo appearance in the opening sketch of October 13, 2012 broadcast of Saturday Night Live, hosted by Christina Applegate. He also starred in the 2016 documentary film, titled I Am Bolt.
As for his work in advertising, in January 2012, Bolt impersonated Richard Branson in an advertising campaign for Virgin Media. Later that year, he starred in an advert for Visa and the 2012 Summer Olympics. In July 2012, Bolt collaborated with RockLive on the creation of Bolt!, an Apple iOS game based on his exploits.
Speaking about Bolt's work in entrepreneurship, it's worth saying, that, in 2018, the athlete co-founded electric scooter company Bolt Mobility. Later, he participated in Bolt Mobility's debut commercial and then appeared in a number of interviews for the company, making his first public appearance for it in March 2019.
As for his work in the music industry, in July 2019, Bolt debuted as a dancehall music producer with the release of the Olympe Rosé riddim that featured 5 tracks from Jamaican dancehall artistes. Later that year, he released another compilation, called the "Immortal Riddim."
(The legacy of the fastest man in history, Usain Bolt.)
2016
Religion
Usain Bolt is a devout believer. He is a Roman Catholic and his middle name was given to him in honor of one of the Catholic Church's earliest Popes. Bolt makes the sign of the cross before beginning a competition and mouths a prayer to the heavens before every race. After each victory, he publicly gives thanks to God, in word and physical supplication. Following his triumph in the 200m, he said of his Lord and Saviour: "Nothing would have been possible without Him."
According to his public relations people, he is a "Bible-believing, God-honoring, Jesus-worshiping Christian." However, his faith is not something he talks much about.
Usain's faith and his celebrity inspired the Vatican to invite him to speak at a conference on global religious liberty through the popular TED (technology, entertainment and design) program.
It's also worth mentioning, that in his childhood, Bolt attended Sherwood Content Seventh-day Adventist Church in Trelawny, Jamaica, with his mother. She did not serve pork to him in accordance with Adventist beliefs.
Politics
Bolt is generally quiet about politics.
Views
Bolt revealed his humanitarian side to the world when he contributed $50,000 to the victims of the 2008 Siachen earthquake. In 2009, Bolt paid just over £10,000 to formally adopt an abandoned cheetah cub - named Lightning Bolt - in Nairobi and has since paid £2,300 a year to cover its upkeep at the orphanage. His support of Kenya's wildlife conservation efforts is surpassed by his charitable work closer to home: the Usain Bolt Foundation works to benefit local youngsters, through sporting provisions, improving community structures, and funding talented Jamaicans to excel in their chosen disciplines.
Bolt signed a sponsorship deal with Puma. Every year, the manufacturer sends sporting equipment to his alma mater, William Knibb Memorial High School, to help others follow in its most famous alumni's footsteps. At Bolt's insistence, advertisements featuring him are filmed in Jamaica, by a Jamaican production crew, in an attempt to boost local enterprise and gain exposure for the country.
Quotations:
"Don't think about the start of the race, think about the ending."
"Worrying gets you nowhere. If you turn up worrying about how you're going to perform, you've already lost. Train hard, turn up, run your best and the rest will take care of itself."
"Believe in your dreams and that anything is possible."
"I just imagine all the other runners are big spiders, and then I get super scared."
"There are better starters than me but I'm a strong finisher."
"I think sometimes, when you're on top and all you do is win, win, win, win, win, you get lazy and lose focus. When you lose it opens your eyes and you get serious. There is always a time when it is good to lose, at the right time for you."
"A lot of legends, a lot of people, have come before me. But this is my time."
"I know what I can do, so I never doubt myself."
"I want to thank God for everything he has done for me cause without him none of this wouldn't be possible."
"For me, I'm focused on what I want to do. I know what I need to do to be a champion, so I'm working on it."
"You have to get to the worst to get better."
"I just want to push the barriers and see what I can do and how far I can go. I am just determined and driven."
"I stopped worrying about the start. The end is what's important."
"I work hard, and I do good, and I'm going to enjoy myself. I'm not going to let you restrict me."
Personality
Bolt is often described as a laid-back and relaxed man.
Usain received the nickname "Lightning Bolt" due to his name and speed.
Bolt is an avid fan of computer games. Call of Duty is among his favorite ones.
Physical Characteristics:
Bolt suffered from scoliosis, a condition that has curved his spine to the right and has made his right leg 1⁄2 inch (13 mm) shorter than his left.
Usain was tested positive for COVID-19 on August 24, 2020, three days after celebrating his 34th birthday. He said that he was asymptomatic.
Bolt is 1.95 m tall. He has dark hair and dark brown eyes.
Quotes from others about the person
"Almost single-handedly, Bolt has helped track transform itself from a dying sport to one with a singular, smiling, worldwide star." - the Associated Press, an American not-for-profit news agency
"There is no athlete that can compete with him... he's a global superstar." - Michael Johnson, an American retired sprinter
"Bolt is very talented." - Tyson Gay, an American track and field sprinter
"He is the most phenomenal sprinter ever produced by this island." - Howard Hamilton, a Jamaican sports official
"It is important to give Usain a moment to relax. He doesn't get these moments much anymore." - Glen Mills, a Jamaican coach
"Those who have sought to tear him down have learned only how hard he is to tackle from behind." - Ryan McGee, a sportswriter
"He is an icon. He is the best sprinter of all time." - Jacques Rogge, a Belgian sports administrator and physician
Interests
Dancing, music, Call of Duty video game series
Writers
Rich Dad Poor Dad book, written by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter
Sport & Clubs
Cricket, football; Manchester United Football Club
Athletes
Herb McKenley, Don Quarrie, Michael Johnson (sprinter), Waqar Younis, Sachin Tendulkar, Chris Gayle, Matthew Hayden, Ruud van Nistelrooy
Music & Bands
Reggae, dancehall, hip hop; Lil Wayne, Jay-Z
Connections
In August 2016, People magazine confirmed that Usain Bolt was dating Jamaican model Kasi Bennett. Bolt has been private about their relationship, but he told a journalist in January 2017 that they had been dating for almost three years. On May 17, 2020, it was revealed that Bennett had given birth to a daughter, Olympia Lightning Bolt.
Father:
Wellesley Bolt
Mother:
Jennifer Bolt
Brother:
Sadiki Bolt
Sister:
Sherine Bolt
Daughter:
Olympia Lightning Bolt
Partner:
Kasi Bennett
coach:
Pablo McNeil
Friend:
Germaine Mason
coach:
Dwayne Jarrett
References
Usain Bolt
The author of this book provides his readers with an opportunity to learn more about Usain's journey from his childhood in western Jamaica to the top of the sports world.
Usain Bolt: Fast as Lightning
Mike Rowbottom, a widely experienced writer on the Summer and Winter Olympics, looks at the way Bolt's prodigious talent has been shaped from his earliest years by a competitive system in his native Jamaica, which has produced generations of world-class sprinters.
2010
Usain Bolt
A biography of athlete Usain Bolt, detailing his achievements and discussing what makes him an inspiration to others.
in 2009 (Berlin) - 100 m;
in 2009 (Berlin) - 200 m;
in 2009 (Berlin) - 4×100 m relay;
in 2011 (Daegu) - 200 m;
in 2011 (Daegu) - 4×100 m relay;
in 2013 (Moscow) - 100 m;
in 2013 (Moscow) - 200 m;
in 2013 (Moscow) - 4×100 m relay;
in 2015 (Beijing) - 100 m;
in 2015 (Beijing) - 200 m;
in 2015 (Beijing) - 4×100 m relay
in 2008 (Beijing) - 100 m;
in 2008 (Beijing) - 200 m;
in 2008 (Beijing) - 4×100 m relay;
in 2012 (London) - 100 m;
in 2012 (London) - 200 m;
in 2012 (London) - 4×100 m relay;
in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro) - 100 m;
in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro) - 200 m;
in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro) - 4×100 m relay