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Usain St Leo Bolt OJ CD (/ˈjuːseɪn/[9]; born 21 August 1986) is a Jamaican retired sprinter and world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay. His reign as Olympic Games champion in all of these events spans three Olympics. Due to his achievements and dominance in sprint competition, he is widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time.[10][11][12][13]
An eight-time Olympic gold medalist, Bolt won the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay at three consecutive Olympic Games, although he lost the 2008 relay gold medal about nine years after the fact due to a teammate's doping disqualification. He gained worldwide fame for his double sprint victory in world record times at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which made him the first person to hold both records since fully automatic time became mandatory. Bolt is the only sprinter to win Olympic 100 m and 200 m titles at three consecutive Olympics (2008, 2012 and 2016).
An eleven-time World Champion, he won consecutive World Championship 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 metres relay gold medals from 2009 to 2015, with the exception of a 100 m false start in 2011. He is the most successful athlete of the World Championships, was the first athlete to win four World Championship titles in the 200 m and is the joint-most successful in the 100 m with three titles.
Bolt improved upon his second 100 m world record of 9.69 with 9.58 seconds in 2009 – the biggest improvement since the start of electronic timing. He has twice broken the 200 metres world record, setting 19.30 in 2008 and 19.19 in 2009. He has helped Jamaica to three 4 × 100 metres relay world records, with the current record being 36.84 seconds set in 2012. Bolt's most successful event is the 200 m, with three Olympic and four World titles. The 2008 Olympics was his international debut over 100 m; he had earlier won numerous 200 m medals (including 2007 World Championship silver) and holds the world under-20 and world under-18 records for the event.
His achievements as a sprinter have earned him the media nickname "Lightning Bolt", and his awards include the IAAF World Athlete of the Year, Track & Field Athlete of the Year, and Laureus World Sportsman of the Year (four times). Bolt retired after the 2017 World Championships, when he finished third in his last solo 100 m race, opted out of the 200m, and pulled up in the 4x100m relay final.
He is currently on trial at A-League club Central Coast Mariners.
An eight-time Olympic gold medalist, Bolt won the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay at three consecutive Olympic Games, although he lost the 2008 relay gold medal about nine years after the fact due to a teammate's doping disqualification. He gained worldwide fame for his double sprint victory in world record times at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which made him the first person to hold both records since fully automatic time became mandatory. Bolt is the only sprinter to win Olympic 100 m and 200 m titles at three consecutive Olympics (2008, 2012 and 2016).
An eleven-time World Champion, he won consecutive World Championship 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 metres relay gold medals from 2009 to 2015, with the exception of a 100 m false start in 2011. He is the most successful athlete of the World Championships, was the first athlete to win four World Championship titles in the 200 m and is the joint-most successful in the 100 m with three titles.
Bolt improved upon his second 100 m world record of 9.69 with 9.58 seconds in 2009 – the biggest improvement since the start of electronic timing. He has twice broken the 200 metres world record, setting 19.30 in 2008 and 19.19 in 2009. He has helped Jamaica to three 4 × 100 metres relay world records, with the current record being 36.84 seconds set in 2012. Bolt's most successful event is the 200 m, with three Olympic and four World titles. The 2008 Olympics was his international debut over 100 m; he had earlier won numerous 200 m medals (including 2007 World Championship silver) and holds the world under-20 and world under-18 records for the event.
His achievements as a sprinter have earned him the media nickname "Lightning Bolt", and his awards include the IAAF World Athlete of the Year, Track & Field Athlete of the Year, and Laureus World Sportsman of the Year (four times). Bolt retired after the 2017 World Championships, when he finished third in his last solo 100 m race, opted out of the 200m, and pulled up in the 4x100m relay final.
He is currently on trial at A-League club Central Coast Mariners.
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NBC FEED Interview Usain St. Leo Bolt
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Thank you my friend Maj Marty Hogan for making us aware that August 21 is the anniversary of the birth of retired Jamaican sprinter Usain St Leo Bolt who was world record holder in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4 × 100 meters relay.
Background from jis.gov.jm/information/famous-jamaicans/usain-st-leo-bolt/
"Dr. the Honourable Ambassador Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ
Without a doubt, Dr. the Honourable Ambassador Usain Bolt, OJ is the fastest athlete the world has ever seen. His athletic prowess and remarkable world record breaking performances in both the 100 and 200 metres sprints have left the world in awe.
At the 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing, China, Bolt wrote a new page in history when he became the first and only athlete to topple three Olympic and world records at the same Games.
A year later, at the 12th International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Berlin, Germany, the Hon. Usain Bolt set a new time of 9.58 seconds in the 100 metres sprint; erasing his previous record of 9.69 seconds. He further clocked 19.19 seconds in the 200 metres; shaving off 0.11 seconds from his Olympic and world record run of 19.30 seconds.
Major Athletic Achievements
Bolt’s outstanding athletic achievements include:
4 x 100m in new world record time (2011) – 37.04 sec.
World leading time in the 100m sprints (2011) – 9.76 sec.
200m World Champion (2011) – 19.40 sec.
100m World Champion in world record time (2009) – 9.58 sec.
200m World Champion in world record time (2009) – 19.19 sec.
4 x 100m championship record (2009) – 37.31 sec.
100m Olympic Champion in world record time (2008) – 9.69 sec.
200m Olympic Champion in world record time (2008) – 19.30 sec.
4 x 100m in new Olympic and world record time (2008) – 37.10 sec.
100m World Record holder at the Reebok Grand Prix Meet (2008) – 9.72 sec.
Bolt’s Journey to the Top
The Hon. Usain Bolt was born on August 21, 1986 to parents Jennifer and Wellesley Bolt in the parish of Trelawny. His mother described his world record breaking performances as “natural”, noting that he demonstrated tremendous athletic ability from age twelve.
Bolt’s journey to stardom started on the dirt tracks of the Waldensia Primary and William Knibb Memorial High Schools, which paved the way for him to run at the Inter-Secondary Schools’ Boys and Girls Championships where he became the record holder of Class I (under 19) in the 200 and 400 metres, with times of 20.25 and 45.35 seconds, respectively.
Bolt became the youngest World Junior Champion at age 15, when he won the gold medal at the World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica in 2002. A year later, he broke the World Junior record in the 200 metres at the World Youth Championships in Sherbrooke, Canada.
He performed exceptionally well at the junior and youth levels where he broke all the world records in all age groups in the 200 metres. In fact, he became the first junior to run the 200 metres under 20 seconds at the CARIFTA Games held in Hamilton, Bermuda in 2004.
Bolt’s fame heightened in 2008 when he beat his countryman, Asafa Powell’s record of 9.74 in the 100 metres, setting a new world record of 9.72, at the Reebok Grand Prix Meet in New York, USA.
Set Backs
However, it was not always glory for this legendary track star, who suffered several setbacks on his rise to the top. At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, Bolt failed to move beyond the first round in the 200 metres heats. And, due to an injury, he also finished eighth in the 200 metres final at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics, held in Helsinki, Finland.
Despite the obstacles and the numerous criticisms he experienced, even from his fans, his present coach, Glen Mills, said that Bolt continued to persevere with one goal in mind – to succeed. His hard work paid off, as he is now recognised as not just an ordinary athlete, but the world’s most successful athlete.
Major National and International Awards
As a result of his achievements, the Hon. Usain Bolt has been recognised at both the national and international levels. He was recently awarded by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) the 2011 Male Athlete of the Year, which he also copped in 2009 and 2008. Bolt was also conferred the honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree by the University of the West Indies (UWI) in November 2011.
In 2009, the Government of Jamaica conferred Bolt with the national honour, Order of Jamaica (OJ) and the diplomatic title ‘Ambassador-at-Large’, for his outstanding achievements in the field of Sports. And, in 2008, he was awarded his first national award, the Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander, (CD).
The Hon. Usain Bolt also copped the RJR Sports Foundation’s ‘Sports Man of the Year Award’ in 2011, 2009 and 2008; as well as The Gleaner, ‘Man of the Year Award’, in 2009 and 2008. He was also one of two Jamaicans, named for the 2009 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) Champion for Sports award. The other recipient was Veronica Campbell-Brown, CD, the current 200 metres Olympic and world champion.
Bolt received the Vanguard Award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies for his outstanding performance (2009); he copped the BBC’s Overseas Sports Personality Award (2009, 2008); he was voted Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year at the 28th Annual Commonwealth Sports Awards (2009); and was the recipient of the International Athletics Foundation (IAF) and International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Rising Star Awards (2002, 2003).
Sports Personality
The world is not only charmed by Bolt’s athletic ability, but also his personality and humility. His playful demeanour before and after his races, and his signature posture ‘to the worl’ (hands outstretched to the side as if shooting an arrow) have become a part of his personal style.
In a Gleaner article, published on August 25, 2009, his mother said that the world champion has “no airs” with his family, his two siblings or the people in his community, as he still “hails the people” when he visits. She also pointed out that amidst his schedule; he still finds time to visit home to enjoy his favourite meal – pork and dumplings.
Sports Legend
After breaking several international records, Bolt’s strides now appear to be against the clock, as his fans and competitors alike anticipate his performance at the next athletic event. His coach, Glen Mills, founder of the track club, Racers, is convinced that “[Bolt] has a very bright future,” as he continues his journey towards gold.
The Hon. Usain Bolt has demonstrated that with talent, zeal and determination, success is guaranteed. He has shown that he is not only the fastest sprinter, but one of the world’s greatest sports personalities yet to be matched in talent and ability."
BC FEED Interview Usain St. Leo Bolt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPEeWGsDbs0
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Orlando Illi Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price CPT Jack Durish Capt Tom Brown CMSgt (Join to see) MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SGT (Join to see) Sgt Albert Castro SSG David Andrews Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. SGT Charles H. Hawes SGT Mark Halmrast PO1 William "Chip" Nagel CPT Gabe SnellLTC Greg Henning
Background from jis.gov.jm/information/famous-jamaicans/usain-st-leo-bolt/
"Dr. the Honourable Ambassador Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ
Without a doubt, Dr. the Honourable Ambassador Usain Bolt, OJ is the fastest athlete the world has ever seen. His athletic prowess and remarkable world record breaking performances in both the 100 and 200 metres sprints have left the world in awe.
At the 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing, China, Bolt wrote a new page in history when he became the first and only athlete to topple three Olympic and world records at the same Games.
A year later, at the 12th International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Berlin, Germany, the Hon. Usain Bolt set a new time of 9.58 seconds in the 100 metres sprint; erasing his previous record of 9.69 seconds. He further clocked 19.19 seconds in the 200 metres; shaving off 0.11 seconds from his Olympic and world record run of 19.30 seconds.
Major Athletic Achievements
Bolt’s outstanding athletic achievements include:
4 x 100m in new world record time (2011) – 37.04 sec.
World leading time in the 100m sprints (2011) – 9.76 sec.
200m World Champion (2011) – 19.40 sec.
100m World Champion in world record time (2009) – 9.58 sec.
200m World Champion in world record time (2009) – 19.19 sec.
4 x 100m championship record (2009) – 37.31 sec.
100m Olympic Champion in world record time (2008) – 9.69 sec.
200m Olympic Champion in world record time (2008) – 19.30 sec.
4 x 100m in new Olympic and world record time (2008) – 37.10 sec.
100m World Record holder at the Reebok Grand Prix Meet (2008) – 9.72 sec.
Bolt’s Journey to the Top
The Hon. Usain Bolt was born on August 21, 1986 to parents Jennifer and Wellesley Bolt in the parish of Trelawny. His mother described his world record breaking performances as “natural”, noting that he demonstrated tremendous athletic ability from age twelve.
Bolt’s journey to stardom started on the dirt tracks of the Waldensia Primary and William Knibb Memorial High Schools, which paved the way for him to run at the Inter-Secondary Schools’ Boys and Girls Championships where he became the record holder of Class I (under 19) in the 200 and 400 metres, with times of 20.25 and 45.35 seconds, respectively.
Bolt became the youngest World Junior Champion at age 15, when he won the gold medal at the World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica in 2002. A year later, he broke the World Junior record in the 200 metres at the World Youth Championships in Sherbrooke, Canada.
He performed exceptionally well at the junior and youth levels where he broke all the world records in all age groups in the 200 metres. In fact, he became the first junior to run the 200 metres under 20 seconds at the CARIFTA Games held in Hamilton, Bermuda in 2004.
Bolt’s fame heightened in 2008 when he beat his countryman, Asafa Powell’s record of 9.74 in the 100 metres, setting a new world record of 9.72, at the Reebok Grand Prix Meet in New York, USA.
Set Backs
However, it was not always glory for this legendary track star, who suffered several setbacks on his rise to the top. At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, Bolt failed to move beyond the first round in the 200 metres heats. And, due to an injury, he also finished eighth in the 200 metres final at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics, held in Helsinki, Finland.
Despite the obstacles and the numerous criticisms he experienced, even from his fans, his present coach, Glen Mills, said that Bolt continued to persevere with one goal in mind – to succeed. His hard work paid off, as he is now recognised as not just an ordinary athlete, but the world’s most successful athlete.
Major National and International Awards
As a result of his achievements, the Hon. Usain Bolt has been recognised at both the national and international levels. He was recently awarded by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) the 2011 Male Athlete of the Year, which he also copped in 2009 and 2008. Bolt was also conferred the honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree by the University of the West Indies (UWI) in November 2011.
In 2009, the Government of Jamaica conferred Bolt with the national honour, Order of Jamaica (OJ) and the diplomatic title ‘Ambassador-at-Large’, for his outstanding achievements in the field of Sports. And, in 2008, he was awarded his first national award, the Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander, (CD).
The Hon. Usain Bolt also copped the RJR Sports Foundation’s ‘Sports Man of the Year Award’ in 2011, 2009 and 2008; as well as The Gleaner, ‘Man of the Year Award’, in 2009 and 2008. He was also one of two Jamaicans, named for the 2009 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) Champion for Sports award. The other recipient was Veronica Campbell-Brown, CD, the current 200 metres Olympic and world champion.
Bolt received the Vanguard Award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies for his outstanding performance (2009); he copped the BBC’s Overseas Sports Personality Award (2009, 2008); he was voted Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year at the 28th Annual Commonwealth Sports Awards (2009); and was the recipient of the International Athletics Foundation (IAF) and International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Rising Star Awards (2002, 2003).
Sports Personality
The world is not only charmed by Bolt’s athletic ability, but also his personality and humility. His playful demeanour before and after his races, and his signature posture ‘to the worl’ (hands outstretched to the side as if shooting an arrow) have become a part of his personal style.
In a Gleaner article, published on August 25, 2009, his mother said that the world champion has “no airs” with his family, his two siblings or the people in his community, as he still “hails the people” when he visits. She also pointed out that amidst his schedule; he still finds time to visit home to enjoy his favourite meal – pork and dumplings.
Sports Legend
After breaking several international records, Bolt’s strides now appear to be against the clock, as his fans and competitors alike anticipate his performance at the next athletic event. His coach, Glen Mills, founder of the track club, Racers, is convinced that “[Bolt] has a very bright future,” as he continues his journey towards gold.
The Hon. Usain Bolt has demonstrated that with talent, zeal and determination, success is guaranteed. He has shown that he is not only the fastest sprinter, but one of the world’s greatest sports personalities yet to be matched in talent and ability."
BC FEED Interview Usain St. Leo Bolt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPEeWGsDbs0
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Orlando Illi Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price CPT Jack Durish Capt Tom Brown CMSgt (Join to see) MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SGT (Join to see) Sgt Albert Castro SSG David Andrews Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. SGT Charles H. Hawes SGT Mark Halmrast PO1 William "Chip" Nagel CPT Gabe SnellLTC Greg Henning
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