Usain Bolt will be one of the most watched athletes at the Rio Olympics, but what makes him so special? The numbers say it all.
Age: 29 (Born 21st August 1986)
Height: 1.95m (6ft, 5ins)
Weight: 94kg
Awards:
IAAF World Athlete of the Year: 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
Track and Field Athlete of the Year: 2008, 2009
Laureus World Sportsman of the Year: 2009, 2010, 2013
BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year: 2008, 2009, 2012
L’Equipe Champion of Champions: 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015
Jamaica Sportsman of the Year: 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
Olympic Games
Gold: 6 (2008 and 2012 100m, 2008 and 2012 200m, 2008 and 2012 4x100m relay)
World Championships
Gold: 11 (2009, 2013 and 2015 100m. 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015 200m. 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015 4x100m relay.)
Silver: 2 (2007 200m, 2007 4x100m relay)
Commonwealth Games
Gold: 1 (2014 4x100m relay)
Personal Bests:
Average Speed: 10.439 m/s
Maximum Speed: 12.2 m/s
Acceleration: 9.5 m/s²
Power: 2, 6 kW (3, 5 HP)
Number of steps: 41
