<plb_layout val_1="'''Born:''' 21 August 1986 in Trelawney, Jamaica<br> '''Height:''' 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)<br> '''Weight:''' 93.9 kg (207 lb; 14.79 st)<br> '''Club:''' Racer's track club - Kingston<br> <br> Usain Bolt is no stranger to International Gold medals, having won his first gold at the 2002 World Junior Championships giving him the distinction of the youngest gold medalist. He competed in the 2004 Olympics, but really hit his stride at the 2008 Beijing Olympics winning 3 gold medals and becoming the first to set records in all 3 events he won. The "Lightning Bolt" has continued to delight fans worldwide with 3 more gold medals at the 2009 World Championships where he again set new world records. " val_2="'''World Records'''<br> *100m: 09.58 s (WR, Berlin 2009) *150m: 14.35 s (WR, Manchester 2009) *200m: 19.19 s (WR, Berlin 2009) <br> '''Olympic Games'''<br> *Gold 2008 Beijing 100 m *Gold 2008 Beijing 200 m *Gold 2008 Beijing 4 × 100 m relay <br> '''World Championships'''<br> *Gold 2009 Berlin 100 m *Gold 2009 Berlin 200 m *Gold 2009 Berlin 4 × 100 m relay *Silver 2007 Osaka 200 m *Silver 2007 Osaka 4 × 100 m relay " val_3="" val_4="" val_5="" val_6="Usain Bolt" val_7="Bolt_beijing.jpg" val_8="Jamaica" val_9="Athletics – Track Events" val_10="100 m, 200m, 4 × 100 m relay" val_11="3 Gold at 2008 Olympics" val_12="See competition results" val_13="2004, 2008" val_14="Lightning Bolt" val_15="Athletics.jpg" layout_id="2218"></plb_layout>
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