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Athlete profile – Usain Bolt: Sprinter


Lusine volts electrified fans at the

Lusine volts electrified fans at the 2008 Beijing Olympics earning himself

2008 Beijing Olympics earning himself

2008 Beijing Olympics earning himself three World Records hi I’m Rebecca

three World Records hi I’m Rebecca

three World Records hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and

Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and

Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about this

today we’ll be learning more about this

today we’ll be learning more about this Jamaican sprinter born in Jamaica in

Jamaican sprinter born in Jamaica in

Jamaican sprinter born in Jamaica in 1986 the same bolt is a sprinter who has

1986 the same bolt is a sprinter who has

1986 the same bolt is a sprinter who has shattered records throughout his career

shattered records throughout his career

shattered records throughout his career he began running at ten years old when

he began running at ten years old when

he began running at ten years old when his primary interest was sports I wasn’t

his primary interest was sports I wasn’t

his primary interest was sports I wasn’t really good at soccer so you how many

really good at soccer so you how many

really good at soccer so you how many played cricket but my parents saw me

played cricket but my parents saw me

played cricket but my parents saw me around and they told me I should try

around and they told me I should try

around and they told me I should try trucking for you so I went on that path

trucking for you so I went on that path

trucking for you so I went on that path instead of playing together the old

instead of playing together the old

instead of playing together the old first stood out on the world stage at

first stood out on the world stage at

first stood out on the world stage at the age of 15 he was distinguishable

the age of 15 he was distinguishable

the age of 15 he was distinguishable from his running mates physically

from his running mates physically

from his running mates physically because even at that young age who was 6

because even at that young age who was 6

because even at that young age who was 6 feet 5 inches tall both continued to win

feet 5 inches tall both continued to win

feet 5 inches tall both continued to win medals down the line in international

medals down the line in international

medals down the line in international youth competitions however during his

youth competitions however during his

youth competitions however during his career he had been plagued by injuries

career he had been plagued by injuries

career he had been plagued by injuries his hard-partying lifestyle and

his hard-partying lifestyle and

his hard-partying lifestyle and reticence to train seriously but some to

reticence to train seriously but some to

reticence to train seriously but some to call him a lazy athlete and while he may

call him a lazy athlete and while he may

call him a lazy athlete and while he may rely heavily on his natural abilities to

rely heavily on his natural abilities to

rely heavily on his natural abilities to win races 2005 saw a change in attitude

win races 2005 saw a change in attitude

win races 2005 saw a change in attitude for the sprinter he was determined to

for the sprinter he was determined to

for the sprinter he was determined to prove his critics wrong coming into the

prove his critics wrong coming into the

prove his critics wrong coming into the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing China

2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing China

2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing China bolt posted his personal best times

bolt posted his personal best times

bolt posted his personal best times today for both the 100 and 200 meter

today for both the 100 and 200 meter

today for both the 100 and 200 meter sprints his time of 9.6 nine seconds in

sprints his time of 9.6 nine seconds in

sprints his time of 9.6 nine seconds in the 100-meter race was the fastest ever

the 100-meter race was the fastest ever

the 100-meter race was the fastest ever legally recorded time in that race it is

legally recorded time in that race it is

legally recorded time in that race it is widely speculated he could have posted

widely speculated he could have posted

widely speculated he could have posted an even more impressive time had he’s

an even more impressive time had he’s

an even more impressive time had he’s not slowed down toward the end of the

not slowed down toward the end of the

not slowed down toward the end of the race his third gold medal in Beijing was

race his third gold medal in Beijing was

race his third gold medal in Beijing was a result of the 4 by 100 meter relay

a result of the 4 by 100 meter relay

a result of the 4 by 100 meter relay Hussain bolts became the first men since

Hussain bolts became the first men since

Hussain bolts became the first men since American Carl Lewis in 1984 to win gold

American Carl Lewis in 1984 to win gold

American Carl Lewis in 1984 to win gold in all three events at a single Olympics

in all three events at a single Olympics

in all three events at a single Olympics his impressive Olympic showing earned in

his impressive Olympic showing earned in

his impressive Olympic showing earned in the order of distinction awarded by

the order of distinction awarded by

the order of distinction awarded by Jamaica

Jamaica

Jamaica it was a 2008 athlete of the year as

it was a 2008 athlete of the year as

it was a 2008 athlete of the year as voted by international media

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