Bolt at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Lightning Bolt |
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Born | 21 August 1986 [1] Trelawny, Jamaica[2] |
| Residence | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[3] |
| Weight | 94 kg (210 lb)[3] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Sprints |
| Club | Racers Track Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 9.58 WR (Berlin 2009)[4] |
His 2009 record breaking margin for 100 m, from 9.69 seconds (his own previous world record) to 9.58, is the highest since the start of fully automatic time measurements.
His achievements in sprinting have earned him the media nickname "Lightning Bolt",and awards including the IAAF World Athlete of the Year, Track & Field Athlete of the Year, and Laureus Sportsman of the Year (twice). He is the highest paid athlete ever in track and field. He has been called the world’s most marketable athlete and the greatest athlete ever.