Usain Bolt – The Fastest Man in the World
Usain St. Leo Bolt or simply Usain Bolt, is a Jamaican sprinter who won three Olympic gold medals. He is the world record holder for the 100-meter, 200-meter and 4×100-meter relay, making him the first person to win all three of these events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It was also at the Beijing Olympics that he broke the record set in 1984 by Carl Lewis. Due to Bolt’s achievements, he is called “Lightning Bolt” and is considered the fastest man in the world.
Bolt was born on August 21, 1986 in the city of Trelawny, Jamaica. During his early years, Bolt was interested in playing soccer and cricket. He attended William Knibb High School, where he received the award for fastest runner in 100 meters. Athletes Pablo McNeil and Dwayne Barrett guided him to hone his athletic skills. In 2001, during the annual high school championships, Bolt won his first silver medal in the 200-meter race.
Over the years, Bolt joined and won several other competitions such as: silver medal during the 2001 CARIFTA Games, gold medal and two silver medals at the 2002 World Junior Championships held in Kingston and gold medal during the Championships. Youth World Cup 2003.
He began his professional career in 2004 when he began training with Fitz Coleman. He joined the CARIFTA Games that were held in Bermuda and broke the world record set by Roy Martin. In 2005 and 2006, Bolt reached the top five of the world rankings. In 2006, he trained with his new coach Glen Mills and at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Usain Bolt won three gold medals and set new world records.