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Usain was born on 21 August 1986 in Sherwood Content, a small town in Trelawny, Jamaica.
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In 2002, he won Gold at the World Junior Championships in the 200 metres.
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the 2007 World Championships where he gained silver in the 200m and 4*100 metre relay. Bolt established a new 100m world record on 31 May 2008.
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In the 200 metres, Bolt again won gold and even more surprisingly broke Michael Johnson’s.
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Bolt won three gold medals, despite being beaten by his training partner
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At the 2013 World Championships, Bolt again won a unique triple of gold at 100m, 200m and 100m relay.
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Bolt has stated that his body has become more prone to injury as his athletic career progresses. Bolt anchored the team to a gold medal and proved to be the star attraction of the games.
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Bolt’s run up to the 2016 Olympics was not ideal with frequent injury problems curtailing his racing and training. Bolt again managed to win gold in all three events – the 100m, 200m and 100m relay. It was a perfect bag of nine Olympic golds – a feat never before achieved.
Bolt has announced that he will retire from athletics after the 2016 Olympics.
