Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt

Athlete Card | Olympics Track and Field Medal Tracker

Injuries have restricted the arrival of Jamaica's Usain Bolt on the international scene of stars but signs of his unquestioned talent were on view in 2002 when he became the youngest 200m junior world champion at 15 years and 332 days when he crossed the line in 19.93 seconds. On May 31, 2008, Bolt made headlines around the world with a stunning new world record of 9.72 seconds in the 100m.

After recently setting a new 100m world record of 9.69 seconds as well as a new 200m world record of 19.30 seconds in Beijing, Bolt became the first since Carl Lewis in 1984 to win gold in both races in the same Olympic Games.

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Powell holds off Bailey in 100m at Bislett Games

Associated Press

Asafa Powell overcame a poor start to win the 100 meters at the Bislett Games on Friday.

Story | Conversation | July 03, 2009

Olympic sprint champion and world record holder Jamaica's Usain Bolt runs with young sprinters in London, Thursday July 2, 2009. Bolt met a group of youths...

Photo | July 02, 2009

Olympic sprint champion and world record holder Jamaica's Usain Bolt, right, speaks to young sprinters in London, Thursday July 2, 2009. Bolt met a group of...

Photo | July 02, 2009

Olympic sprint champion and world record holder Jamaica's Usain Bolt gestures as he speaks to young sprinters in London, Thursday July 2, 2009. Bolt met a...

Photo | July 02, 2009

Olympic sprint champion and world record holder Jamaica's Usain Bolt, bottom left, speaks to young sprinters in London, Thursday July 2, 2009. Bolt met a group...

Photo | July 02, 2009

Dream Team earns spot in U.S. Olympics HOF

Associated Press

The Dream Team has earned a spot in the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.

Story | Conversation | June 30, 2009

Track and Field

ESPN Kids Writer

While professional team sports like soccer, basketball, football and baseball get most of the headlines and TV coverage, some of the world's best athletes don't...

Story | Conversation | June 29, 2009

Olympic champions Bolt, Fraser win in Kingston

Reuters

Olympic 100-meter champions Usain Bolt and Shell-Ann Fraser both clinched Jamaican national titles in Saturday's meet with world record holder Bolt holding off rival Asafa Powell.

Story | Conversation | June 27, 2009

Rodgers, Jeter win 100 at U.S. championships

Associated Press

Olympic bronze medalist Walter Dix joined Tyson Gay on the sideline for the marquee race of the U.S. championships on Friday night.

Story | Conversation | June 26, 2009

Hewitt chops Del Potro down to size

Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com

...6 right-hander is a "physical freak in the same way that the Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt is freaky. Del Potro, too, is comfortable in his big shell, and moves extremely well. If...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 25, 2009

Gay returns with 9.75 at U.S. championships

Associated Press

It took Tyson Gay only 9.75 seconds to prove that, yes, he's healthy, and leave the rest of the world wondering what he might do next.

Story | Conversation | June 25, 2009

Olympic sprint double champion Usain Bolt, left, approaches to the finish line to win his heat in the 100m dash ahead of...

Photo | June 26, 2009

Olympic sprint double champion Usain Bolt, front, wins his heat in the 100m dash ahead of Lerone Clarke, right, and Omar Douglas...

Photo | June 26, 2009

...Field Championships at the National Stadium in Kingston, Friday, June 26, 2009. Olympic sprint double champion Usain Bolt will square off against Powell on Saturday. (AP Photo/Collin Reid

Photo | June 26, 2009

Ranking Stuart Smalley's Fave Five

...but that does open the door for Roger Federer to capture grand slam No. 15. And Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps, well, they're both still really fast.But just how do five of...

Blog Entry | June 23, 2009