An African Giant Usain St Leo Bolt or Usain bolt as he is popularly called is the fastest sprinter of all time. He holds the record for the fastest sprinter ever in the 100m, 200m, and 4100m relay categories. Bolt claimed a staggering 19 Guinness World Records and holds the second-highest number of accumulative Guinness World Records for the total number of accomplishments and victories in sports.
Usain Bolt who retired from running in 2017 earned the name the fastest sprinter in the world because he set a record in the 100m category which has not yet been broken, is the joint-most successful sprinter in the 100 m with three titles, is the first athlete to win four World Championship titles in the 200m and also his accumulated awards during his time.
He is the first and only sprinter to claim gold medals in the Olympic 100m and 200m categories at three consecutive Olympics (2008, 2012 and 2016) and apart from these, he also won in the 4100m category in 2012 and 2016, making him a holder of 8 Olympics gold medals.
The Jamaican-born rose to fame after he shocked the world with his double sprint victory in world record times at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which made him the first person to hold both records since the introduction of fully automatic time.
Usain Bolt is not only known for his success in the Olympics, but also for his dominance in the world championships. In fact, he has won an astounding 11 gold medals in the world championships, making him one of the most successful athletes in history. Not only is he one of the most decorated athletes in the world, but he is also one of the most popular. His electrifying performances and fun-loving personality have made him a global superstar.
Usain bold won gold at the 100m, 200m, and 4100m categories consecutively from 2009 to 2015 with the exception of 2011 due to a false start. He also won medals in other championships like silver in the 4100m category at the world relay in 2015, gold in the 100m category at the diamond league in 2012, gold in the 200m category at the CAC championships in 2005, gold in the 4100m category at the Commonwealth Games in 2014.
Usain bold still currently holds the record for the fastest sprinter in the 100 and 200m categories worldwide. He set the record for the 100m category in 2009 at 9.58 seconds, after breaking his former record of 9.69 seconds, while he set the record for the 200m category that same year at 19.19 second, after breaking his former record of 19.30 seconds, which he set in the previous year.
The ‘lightning bolt’ Usain bolt won some applaudable awards during his time and they are; the IAAF World Athlete of the Year, Track & Field Athlete of the Year, BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year(three times) and Laureus World Sportsman of the Year (four times). Even though he has now retired from racing, Usain Bolt will always be remembered as one of the greatest athletes of all time.
