Childhood and youth
Usain St. Leo Bolt was born in Jamaica, in the village of Sherwood Content, in August 1986. The father of the future Wellesley champion owned a grocery store, and his mother Jennifer kept house. Usain has an older half-sister, Sherin, and a brother, Sadiqi.
The runner’s relationship with his family is evidenced by the fact that the sprinter came to the award ceremony for the best athletes of the year Gala 2008 with his parents, and pole vaulter Elena Isimbaeva with her boyfriend from Donetsk Artem, whose wife she never became.
Usain Bolt cemented his place as the fastest man on earth, but he's still not as fast as a cheetah!
Over 200m, Bolt runs… Published by Australian Geographic Sunday 5 August 2012
Usain Bolt and the Cheetah
In primary school, Usain excelled in English and maths, but found it difficult to sit still. As a child, Bolt was fond of sports games - football and cricket, and instead of a ball, the boy and his neighbor friends used an orange.
It wasn't until high school at William Knibb School that Usain found his way to an athletics coach. He noticed Bolt's starting speed and persuaded him to quit cricket and football and take up running.
At the age of 12, the teenager was already a district champion, and at a competition among schoolchildren in Jamaica he took 2nd place in the 200-meter race. By the time he came of age, Bolt had won a number of victories at the international level and set several world records for athletes his age.
Biography
Usain Bolt was born on August 21, 1986 in Trelawny, Jamaica. Grew up with parents Wellesley and Jennifer Bolt, who ran a grocery store. The family had three children - Usain, his brother and sister. Usain always ran the fastest and his teacher at school even suspected that Usain was cutting laps or in some other way fooling him. The future world sports star was fond of cricket during his school years, and it was there that an athletics coach noticed him. He advised Usain to take up athletics, the boy listened to him and devoted his life to this discipline.
Usain won his first medal at the World Junior Championships in Kingston - in the 200-meter race. The runner covered this distance in 20.61 seconds . A little later, he set a world record among juniors - he ran the 200 m distance in 19.93 seconds.
Important! Since 2008, Bolt has held the title of the best runner and fastest man on earth.
Personal life
Bolt lives in the capital of Jamaica, Kingston. Usain has an impressive fleet of vehicles at his disposal, which includes three Ferraris, the total cost of which is $600 thousand, as well as a BMW M3 for everyday use. Interesting fact: the athlete prefers to be barefoot while driving.
In 2021, Usain co-founded the company Bolt Mobility, which produces electric scooters, and starred in a commercial for the company, and in May 2019, in the French capital, he announced the release of the Nano Minicar. The media circulated Bolt's quote:
“I was in New York, London and Paris, and everywhere people complained about traffic jams.”
In October 2021, the athlete took part in a mass brawl in a London nightclub. 30 men fought in the brawl, but no one was seriously injured.
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Usain Bolt and his girlfriend Kasi Bennett
Due to his turbulent personal life, Usain gained a reputation as a “womanizer.” The runner met with economist Mizikan Evans, TV presenter Tanesh Simpson, British model Rebecca Paisley, English athlete Megan Edwards, and Jamaican fashion model April Jackson. An affair with a Canadian couturier Lubica Slovak (Kucerova) was upset because of racial prejudice. In the athlete’s homeland, photographs of Walt kissing a white-skinned girl were condemned.
In May 2021, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness shared the good news on Twitter: the legendary sprinter had become a father. The athlete's girlfriend Kasi Bennett, whom Walt had been dating since 2014, gave birth to a daughter. In 2016, the lovers got engaged, but have not yet entered into a marriage.
After the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the tabloids published a photo of the runner in the arms of student Jady Duarte. According to rumors, the girl was previously the mistress of a drug lord. Despite the scandal, Walt and Kasi maintained their relationship, and Lightning began to say that he wanted Bennett to give birth to three children for him.
In January 2021, the lovers announced the imminent arrival of their child. The news was accompanied by a photo shoot of Kasia in a scarlet dress.
Dream about family and children
Usain Bolt's personal life was no less eventful than his sports career. Due to the huge number of novels, he gained a reputation as a “womanizer.” The athlete had romantic relationships with many girls. Among them were models, TV presenters, economists and athletes. Usain's longest relationship was with Canadian fashion designer Lubica Slovak. Perhaps they would have ended in marriage, but racial prejudices destroyed everything. After a photo of the kiss between Usain and Lubica was published, angry comments from Jamaica rained down on the athlete.
The athlete found his happiness with Kasi Bennett. They met in 2014. After the meeting, their relationship gradually developed. The lovers had to overcome many difficulties together, especially Kasia. Every now and then she had to hear about Usain’s numerous affairs and infidelities. But Kasia’s wisdom helped overcome the crisis in the relationship. In 2021, the lovers announced their engagement, but the wedding has not yet come to fruition.
Another scandal broke out after the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Photos of the athlete with a young girl appeared on the Internet. She turned out to be a student named Jaydee. Those around her said that she had previously had a relationship with a drug lord. What kind of relationship she had with Bolt remains unknown. Despite the resonance that the photo caused, Usain and Kasi were able to maintain their relationship and once again test its strength.
In May 2021, news appeared on the social network page of the Prime Minister of Jamaica. It said that Usain and Kasi became parents for the first time. Usain Bolt's wife gave birth to a daughter. After the birth of the child, the man admitted that this was the greatest happiness in his life. It doesn't even compare to winning an Olympic gold medal. Usain says he dreamed of having three children, but after having one, he realized that raising him was not an easy task. But he did not give up his dream.
Now "Lightning" is on a well-deserved rest. He tries himself in various fields of activity. Usain tried to fulfill his old dream of playing football.
He took to the field wearing the T-shirt of his favorite team, Manchester United, but it was only an all-star match. Bolt also tried his hand at music, and is now producing young talents. But his main purpose now is to be a loving father and husband.
Athletics
Usain won his first medal at the World Athletics Championships in 2007. This happened in Osaka, Japan: Bolt won silver in the 200 m and in the team relay.
Subsequently, Usain won the World Championship 11 times and became an Olympic champion 8 times. Analysis of videos of the best races of a native of Jamaica is now the basis of coaching work with runners. Among track and field athletes, only Paavo Nurmi, a Finn by nationality, has won more Olympic medals than Bolt.
Bolt's ninth gold medal, which he received in the Jamaican 400m team race during the Beijing Olympics, was annulled due to a doping scandal: one of the team members, Nesta Carter, tested positive. In addition to Usain, Jamaicans Michael Frater and Asafa Powell also lost gold.
Doctors who studied the Usain phenomenon came to the conclusion that the reason for the athlete’s achievements is genetics. A third of Bolt's muscles are made up of super-fast muscle cells, which allow him to be at least 30 years faster than a standard athlete. His “tactical and technical characteristics” helped him achieve impressive results: his height is 195 cm, his weight is 94 kg. Usain Bolt's average stride length during the race is 2.6 m, and his peak speed is 43.9 km per hour.
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Usain Bolt and Kobe Bryant
On the eve of the 2021 Olympics, Usain announced that the games in Rio de Janeiro would be the last in his athletics biography. At a distance of 200 m, the runner was going to set a new world record.
Bolt was injured before the competition. The performance was in jeopardy, but Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt, who works with the German football team, helped the athlete recover before the first 100 m distance. In a matter of days, the doctor eliminated the pain syndrome and brought the man’s damaged muscles back into working condition. As a token of gratitude, Usain gave Müller-Wohlfahrt the “golden spikes” in which he set the record in 2009.
Although Bolt won three gold medals in Rio, the Jamaican athlete was unable to improve his own records at the Brazilian Olympics. In August 2021, Usain was injured again and announced that he had retired from running. However, rumors about the sprinter’s return to big-time sports appeared in the media for a long time.
Usain Bolt's sports career
- 2005 was marred by several injuries that prevented the runner from continuing to compete. But already in 2006 he was included in the top 5 world rankings.
- Silver medals at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka prompted me to focus on sprinting. The future showed the correctness of the choice. On May 31, 2008, the sprinter set a new world record in the 100 meters at the Reebok Grand Prix in New York. With a height of 1 m 95 cm and a weight of 94 kg, he ran in 9.72 seconds.
- Regular people in peak condition can run at a maximum speed of 16 to 24 km per hour. Usain Bolt's record sprint was 44.58 km/h, which is faster than the speed of an African elephant and almost twice the speed of a cheetah.
- The athlete first gained worldwide fame thanks to his victory in the double sprint at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Then his first world records were set. The series of victories that followed, including at the Olympics, made him an unattainable favorite.
- The eleven-time world champion from 2009 to 2015 won consecutive gold medals at all world championships in the 100, 200 and 4 × 100 m relay. The only exception was 2011. Then the unstable emotional state led to an unfortunate false start.
- Usain Bolt is the first athlete to win four championship titles in a row at a distance of 200 meters. One of the most successful in the 100 meters.
- In 2009, he broke his own world record in the 100-meter dash. From 9.69 he jumped straight to 9.58. This is the largest time gap in the history of sports and the maximum speed of Usain Bolt.
- With the same ease and effect, the world record in the 200-meter race was broken. The 2008 result (19.30) was improved to 19.19 in 2009.
- No less striking were three world records in the 4x100 meter relay (2012), which followed one after another. The race time of 36.84 has not yet been improved by anyone. As well as the maximum running speed - 44.58 km. h.
- The athlete himself considers the 200 m distance to be the most successful events. His collection of gold and silver medals from the most prestigious international competitions is considered the richest.
- His outstanding achievements gave him world fame and the nickname “Lightning”. The athlete was awarded the title “Sportsman of the Year” four times.
Football
In the mid-2000s, Bolt noted shortcomings in the game of Cristiano Ronaldo, who played for the athlete’s favorite team, Manchester United. After some time, the runner and football player met to exchange experiences.
According to Usain, Cristiano needed to maintain a vertical body position while running, which would prevent the frequent falls that happened to the striker. According to the sprinter, after joint training, Ronaldo’s performance increased.
De um lado vemos o homem mais rápido do mundo, do outro é só o Usain Bolt
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Usain Bolt and Cristiano Ronaldo
In a 2011 interview, Bolt said that after finishing his athletics career he would like to play for Manchester United. The runner's dream was partially realized: on June 10, 2021, Usain Bolt participated in the Soccer Aid charity match, held at the Red Devils stadium under the auspices of UNICEF. The teams that took to the field consisted of sports and show business stars.
In 2021, Bolt participated in several training sessions, and in February 2018 he was in negotiations to join the German team. It is curious that Borussia, like the Jamaican, advertised PUMA products.
In 2021, Usain played in two matches for the Australian team from the city of Gosford and hit the opponents' goal twice. However, in November of the same year, Bolt refused to sign a professional contract with the Green Continent club, since the former athlete was not satisfied with the proposed earnings.
Usain Bolt now
In 2021, the champion tried himself as a music producer. Compilations of Jamaican dance music produced by the former athlete were released in July and November.
In August, the world sports community celebrated the 10th anniversary of Usain's 100 m record, which has not yet been broken. The runner covered the distance in 9.58 seconds.
Like most stars, Bolt responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. A photo of the record holder’s household wearing medical masks appeared on Usain’s Instagram. The publication was accompanied by the call “Inside! Inside! Inside!".
Two saving steps
Why is Bolt the best? The best minds of modern science are struggling with this. Everything is calculated and weighed. The maximum speed achieved by the fastest man in the world is 44.72 km/h. He doesn't have the best start, but he has an amazing finish. His stride length is 2.6 meters, which is longer than others, and the special structure of his hips allows him to push off stronger. Therefore, in the 100-meter dash, Bolt needs a couple of steps less than everyone else. Hence those legendary 9.58 seconds - the world record in the 100-meter dash, which will not fall soon.
