Usain Bolt

With a name to go with the title, Usain Bolt is the greatest sprinter of all time.

Usain St. Leo Bolt was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica on August 21, 1986.

In his preteen years, Bolt excelled as a cricket fast bowler. Shortly thereafter, he developed a deep passion for soccer, but his coaches advised him to run track instead.

In 2002, 15-year-old Bolt uncovered his prodigal skill by winning gold in the 200 meter race, becoming the youngest male to ever win a world junior champion event.

Standing at 6 feet 5 inches tall. Bolt defied the understood knowledge that taller people had a disadvantage as fast starters.

Five after a hamstring injury, Bolt seemed newly dedicated to his running and won a silver medal in 2002 at the world championships.

In 2008, Bolt ran 100 m in 9.72 seconds, defeating the former world champion Tyson Gray.

At the 2008 Olympic Games, Bolt won the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4 x 100 meter relay, setting world records for each.

In 2009, he broke his record for a final time, running the 100 meter race in 9.58 seconds.

Since then, Bolt has walked away with a plethora of gold medals from the Olympics.

He retied in 2017 from athletics, taking the title for the fastest man in the world.