Usain Bolt
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Summary
Usain Bolt was born on August 21, 1986[1], in Sherwood Content[2]. He has worked as an athletics competitor[3], sprinter[4], association football player[5], and athlete[6]. He ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44,685 views/month, #2,125 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Jamaica[8]
- Award received: Commander of the Order of Distinction[9], Member of the Order of Jamaica[10], Bislett medal[11], L'Équipe Champion of Champions[12], Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year[13], Best International Athlete ESPY Award[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Member of sports team: Racers Track Club[16]
- Commons category: Usain Bolt[17]
- Honorific prefix: The Honourable[18]
- Residence: Kingston[19]
- Sport: athletics[20], association football[21]
- Family name: Bolt[22]
- Given name: Usain[23]
- Pseudonym: The fastest man alive[24]
- Official website: https://usainbolt.com/[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Usain Bolt[26]
- Commons gallery: Usain Bolt[27]
- Described at URL: https://www.obalkyknih.cz/view_auth?auth_id=xx0136577[28]
- Record held: Men's 100 metres world record progression[29], men's 200 metres world record progression[30], Progressione del record olimpico dei 100 metri piani maschili[31], Men's 4 × 100 metres relay world record progression[32]
- Medical condition: COVID-19[33], scoliosis[34]
- Described by source: Lentapedia[35]
- Participant in: 2015 Kingston Gibson Relays – men's 4 × 100 metres relay[36], 2015 Kingston G.C. Foster Classics – men's 400 metres[37], 2015 Kingston Utech Classic – men's 200 metres[38], 2015 Rio de Janeiro Mano a Mano Challenge – men's 100 metres[39], 2017 Melbourne NITRO Athletics – men's 150 metres[40], 2017 Kingston Racers Grand Prix – men's 100 metres[41], 2017 Ostrava Golden Spike – men's 100 metres[42], 2017 Herculis – men's 100 metres[43], 2017 World Championships in Athletics – men's 100 metres[44], 2017 World Championships in Athletics – men's 4 × 100 metres relay[45], 2016 Georgetown Cayman Invitational – men's 100 metres[46], 2016 Kingston Racers Grand Prix – men's 100 metres[47], 2016 Ostrava Golden Spike – men's 100 metres[48], 2016 Kingston Jamaican Ch. – men's 100 metres[49]
Product Details
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Type: Person[50]
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Country: JM[51]
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Began / founded: 1986-08-21[52]
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Genre(s): dancehall, reggae[53]
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Community tags: dancehall, reggae[54]
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MusicBrainz ID: ed315d6c-f86e-483f-b7e2-3c67bf5dd756[55]
Why It Matters
Usain Bolt has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
He has been cited as an influence by Viktória Čerňanská[58], a bobsledder[59], b. 2002[60], of Slovakia[61].
FAQs
Where was Usain Bolt born?
Usain Bolt's place of birth was Sherwood Content[2].
What did Usain Bolt do for work?
Usain Bolt worked as an athletics competitor[3], sprinter[4], association football player[5], and athlete[6].
What awards did Usain Bolt receive?
Honors received include Commander of the Order of Distinction[9], Member of the Order of Jamaica[10], Bislett medal[11], and L'Équipe Champion of Champions[12].
Who did Usain Bolt influence?
Usain Bolt has been cited as an influence by Viktória Čerňanská[58].