Usain Bolt World Record 200M at Beijing 2008 ?

posted by   abhay (110)   4 months ago (olympicgamesbeijing-2008.blogspot.com)

Can he break the world record of 200M sprint in Beijing Olympics 2008?Usain Bolt (born 21 August 1986) is a Jamaican sprinter.1 He is the reigning Olympic champion over 100 metres and holds both world and Olympic 100 metres records with a time of 9.69 seconds. Bolt is also the world junior record holder in the 200 metres (19.93 seconds), and Jamaican national record holder in the 200 metres (19.67 seconds). His name and achievements in sprinting have earned him the media nickname "Lightning Bolt".Bolt was born in Trelawny, Jamaica,3 to Jennifer and Wellesley Bolt.4 As a child he was successful in the annual, national primary schools' meeting for his parish,2 and enjoyed playing cricket, specialising in fast bowling. Upon his entry to William Knibb Memorial High School, his cricket coach noticed Bolt's speed on the pitch and urged him to try track and field events.5 Pablo McNeil and Dwayne Barrett coached Bolt, encouraging him to focus his energy on improving his athletic abilities. The school had a history of athletic success with past students including Michael Green.2 Bolt won his first annual high school championships medal in 2001, attaining the silver medal in the 200 metres with a time of 22.04 seconds.2Performing in his first Caribbean national event, Bolt clocked a personal best of 48.28 seconds in the 400 metres in the 2001 CARIFTA games, earning himself a silver medal.6 The 200 metres also yielded a silver as Bolt finished in 21.81 seconds. He made his first appearance on the world stage at the 2001 IAAF World Youth Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. Running in the 200 metres event, he failed to qualify for the finals but he still set a new personal best of 21.73 seconds.7 In 2002 Bolt won both the 200 and 400 metres events in the High School Championships, CARIFTA Games and Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships.2 He set championship records for both 200 and 400 metres in the 2002 CARIFTA games with 21.12 seconds and 47.33 seconds respectively.6 He continued to set records, with 20.61 seconds and 47.12 seconds finishes at the CAC Junior Championships.