Usain Bolt JamaicanFormerSprinter
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USAIN BOLT JAMAICANFORMERSPRINTER UsainStLeoBoltisknownasthemost naturallygiftedathletetheworldhas everseenandthiswasconfirmedwhen hewonthreegoldmedalsatthe2008 OlympicsGamesinBeijing,China. The2008OlympicGameswere approachingandUsainannouncedthat hewouldrunboththe100mand200m, andwaspickedtowinboth.The200m and400mrecordholder,Michael JohnsonsupportedUsainsayingthathe didnotbelievehislackofexperience wouldworkagainsthim.Usainranatimeof9.92secondsinquarter- finalsand9.85secondsinsemifinals.ThetimeforUsaintoshinewas uponhim,andhedidntlookback.Inthefinalshebrokenewground, winningin9.69secondswithsecondplaceRichardThompsonwho finishedin9.89seconds.Notonlywastherecordsetwith+0.0m/s wind,buthewithoutadoubtsloweddowntocelebratehiswinbefore hecrossedthefinishline.Afterthewininthe100m,itwasthentimeto refocusonthe200m,attemptingtoemulateCarlLewisdoublewinin the1984LosAngelesOlympics.Thenextday,hewonJamaicasfourth goldattheOlympicswithanewWorldandOlympicrecordof19.30 seconds.HewasthefirstsprintersinceQuarrietoholdboth100mand 200mworldrecordssimultaneouslyandthefirstsincetheintroduction ofelectronictiming.Bywinningthreegoldmedalsatthe2013World Championships,Usainbecameoneofthemostsuccessfulathletesin the30-yearhistoryoftheworldschampionship.InFebruary2015, Usainannouncedthatheattendstoretirefromathleticsafterthe2017 WorldChampionshipsinLondon.Usainisavailableforpublic appearances,sportingeventsandsportsclinics. Pleasecontactusfordetails. JapanSpeakerBureauk.k. 81-3-5778-7641 [email protected]m .