Usain Bolt Wins Gold in Olympics Final
August 5, 2012 | Current Events, Sports
Usain Bolt from Jamaica proved to the world that he’s the fastest man in this planet when he grabbed the 2012 London Games gold medal in the men’s 100-meter race.
Bolt set a new Olympic record time of 9.63 and retained his title from the 2008 Beijing Games where he had announced that he would double- up his performance in 2012. The other winners were Yohan Blake (Jamaica) at 9.75 and Justin Gatlin (US) at 9.79. Bolt is now the first sprinter to defend the 100-meter title in the Olympics since Carl Lewis.
Interesting facts about Usain Bolt
- Born in Jamaica on August 21, 1986
- Fastest runner over the 100-meter distance in his school by the age of 12
- Youngest gold medallist in the World Junior Championships at the age of 15
- Turned professional in Bermuda CARIFTA Games at the age of 18
- Won 1st place in the 100m; 200m; 4x100m relay in Beijing Olympics at the age of 22
- Won 1st place in the 100m in London Olympics at the age of 26
- Loves music and dancing
- Described as entertaining, relaxed and laid-back
- Known for his signature “To Di World” pose
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