Usain Bolt

NET WORTH:$60 MILLION

NET WORTH:$60 MILLION

Age:31

Born:August 21, 1986

Country of Origin:Jamaica

Source of Wealth:Olympic Sprinter

Last Updated:2018

Introduction

Usain Bolt is a Jamaican, world record holding, Olympic sprinter. He is the first person to hold both the 100 metres and 200 metres world records since fully automatic time became mandatory.

With Usain Bolt’s net worth estimated to be $60 million, he is one of the highest paid Olympians of all time, coming just in front of Michael Phelps.

Early Life

Bolt was born on in Sherwood Content, a small town in Trelawny, Jamaica, on the 21st August 1986. He has two siblings, his brother Sadiki and sister Sherine. Bolt’s parents, Wellesley and Jennifer, ran the local grocery store in the rural area.

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As a child, Bolt attended Waldensia Primary, where he first began to show his sprinting potential, running in the annual national primary-schools’ meeting for his parish. By the age of twelve, Bolt had become the school’s fastest runner over the 100 metres distance.

Career

In the 2008 Beijing Olympic games, Bolt won three gold medals; and also became the first man in Olympic history to win both the 100-meter and 200-meter races in record times.

In the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Usain won another three Olympic gold medals. He ran the men’s 100-meter race in 9.63 seconds, a new Olympic record, making him the first man in history to set three world records in Olympic competition.

At the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, he won gold in the 100-meter and 200-meter race and 4×100-meter relay, earning three gold medals at three consecutive Olympics for a total of 9 gold medals over the course of his Olympic career.

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Highlights

• Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year (2010, 2013, 2017)
• Best International Athlete ESPY Award (2009, 2013)
• Milliyet Sports Award for World Athlete of the Year (2010)
• Best Track and Field Athlete ESPY Award (2010)
• BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year (2008, 2009, 2012)

Favorite Quotes from Usain Bolt

“Worrying gets you nowhere. If you turn up worrying about how you’re going to perform, you’ve already lost. Train hard, turn up, run your best and the rest will take care of itself.” — Usain Bolt

“Believe in your dreams and that anything is possible.” — Usain Bolt

“There are better starters than me but I’m a strong finisher.” — Usain Bolt

“I know what I can do, so I never doubt myself.” — Usain Bolt

“I work hard, and I do good, and I’m going to enjoy myself. I’m not going to let you restrict me.” — Usain Bolt