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Usain Bolt: The Fastest Man In the World
Usain Bolt: The Fastest Man In the World
Usain Bolt: The Fastest Man In the World
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Usain Bolt is a Jamaican sprinter who is widely considered the fastest human on the planet. A high school cricket coach recognized Usain's speed and encouraged him to focus instead on track and field. Usain quickly became one of the most talented young sprinters in the world who would eventually set world records in the 100 meter, 200 meter, and 4x100m relay. Bolt won three gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He won five gold medals and two silver medals at World Championship competitions. Considering Usain his age, he is young enough to compete in the 2016 Brazil Olympics. In 2012, Usain Bolt was one of the highest paid athletes in the world with earnings of $20.3 million! Bolt makes the majority of his money from endorsement deals with brands like Gatorade, Nissan, Visa, Hublot, Virgin Media and Puma.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherXinXii
Release dateMay 24, 2014
ISBN9781304909138
Usain Bolt: The Fastest Man In the World

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    Early Life

    Usain Bolt was born in Jamaica. Both a standout cricket player and a sprinter early on, Bolt's natural speed was noticed by coaches at school, and he began to focus solely on sprinting under the tutelage of Pablo McNeil, a former Olympic sprint athlete. As early as age 14, Bolt was wowing fans of sprinting with his lightning speed, and he won his first high school championships medal in 2001, taking the silver in the 200-meter race.

    At the age of 15, Bolt took his first shot at success on the world stage at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, where he won the 200-meter dash, making him the youngest world-junior gold medalist ever. Bolt's feats impressed the athletics world, and he received the International Association of Athletics Foundation’s Rising Star Award that year and soon was given the apt nickname Lightning Bolt.

    Professional Career

    Despite a nagging hamstring injury, Bolt was chosen for the Jamaican Olympic squad for the 2004 Athens Olympics. He was eliminated in the first round of the 200-meter, though, again hampered by injury.

    In 2005, Usain Bolt made a serious change, replacing long-time coach Pablo McNeil with Glenn Mills. He then reached the world Top 5 rankings in 2005 and 2006. Unfortunately, injuries continued to plague the sprinter, preventing him from completing a full professional season.

    The year 2007 proved to be a breakthrough one for Bolt, as he broke the national 200-meter record held for over 30 years by

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