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Usain Bolt Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 16, 2026 • 4 min read

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Date of birth21 August 1986

Age35 Years

BirthplaceSherwood Content, Trelawny, Jamaica

ProfessionFormer Jamaican Sprinter

NationalityJamaican

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Wellesley Bolt; Mother - Jennifer Bolt; Brother - Sadiki Bolt; Sisters - Sherine Bolt

Usain Bolt Biography

Usain St. Leo Bolt, nicknamed "Lightning Bolt," is a retired Jamaican sprinter widely regarded as the fastest man in history. Holder of multiple world and

Early life and background

Usain St. Leo Bolt was born on 21 August 1986 in Sherwood Content, Trelawny, Jamaica. Raised in a family that includes his parents, Wellesley and Jennifer Bolt, and siblings Sadiki and Sherine, Bolt grew up playing street cricket and football before concentrating on sprinting. He attended William Knibb Memorial High School and later studied at the University of Technology, Jamaica. He is Jamaican by nationality and was raised Catholic.

Career

Bolt turned professional in 2004 when he competed at the CARIFTA Games in Bermuda. He first appeared on the global Olympic stage at the 2008 Beijing Games, where he announced himself as a dominant force in sprinting. His career featured coaching relationships with McNeil, Fitz Coleman and Glen Mills, and he represented the Racers Track Club.

Bolt set multiple world records that defined an era of sprinting. He ran the 100 meters in 9.58 seconds, the fastest time ever recorded, and also posted a 9.63-second 100 meters, one of the quickest runs on record. He holds the 200 meters world record at 19.19 seconds. In a 150-meter event in 2009 he covered the first 100 meters in 8.70 seconds, the quickest 100-meter split ever recorded in that context.

At Olympic level, Bolt became the first athlete to win both the 100 and 200 meters in record times at the same Games, accomplishing this feat at Beijing 2008. He repeated his 100/200 double at London 2012, becoming the first to win those two events in consecutive Olympics and setting three world records during the London Games. At Rio 2016 he completed his third successive Olympic treble of gold medals in the 100, 200 and 4x100 relay, an achievement often referred to as the "Triple Triple."

Bolt announced his international retirement after the 2017 World Championships, concluding a career that included multiple world championship titles and a reputation as one of the sport’s most decorated athletes.

Public profile

Bolt’s flamboyant personality and signature celebration—the arms-crossed ‘‘Bolting’’ pose he debuted at the 2008 Beijing Olympics—made him a global celebrity beyond athletics. He earned nicknames tied to speed, most famously "Lightning Bolt," a label reinforced by media coverage of a thunderstorm that coincided with one of his record performances.

He has cited Jamaican sprinter Don Quarrie as an athletic influence. Outside the track, Bolt enjoys dancing, video games, and watching cricket and football. He has expressed an interest in football and has long been a fan of the sport.

Bolt’s public pursuits have included commercial collaborations and product ventures. He has worked with an electronics brand on athlete-focused in-ear headphones and launched a clothing line called the Bolt Collection. In 2012 he released a dedicated mobile app for iOS users.

Personal life

Bolt is unmarried. He has been publicly linked with Kasi Bennett since 2014. The couple has a daughter, Olympia Lightning, born 14 June 2020, and twins, Thunder and Saint Leo. He lists favourite foods such as chicken nuggets and traditional Jamaican dishes like ackee and saltfish, and has named Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad as a preferred book and Gladiator as a favourite film.

Bolt’s physical presence contributed to his track dominance: he stands 1.95 meters tall (6 feet 4½ inches) with dark brown eyes and black hair.

Latest updates

Bolt retired from international competition following the 2017 World Championships, where he ran his final solo 100-meter race. He remains a prominent figure in athletics history as an 11-time world champion and the current world record holder in both the 100 and 200 meters.

Career highlights

He first reached an international audience at the 2001 IAAF World Youth Championships and is one of the few athletes to win world titles at youth, junior and senior levels. His career turning point came on 31 May 2008 when he set a new 100-meter world record that launched his era of dominance.

Bolt has received numerous awards and honors during his career, including multiple recognitions as World Athlete of the Year and Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.

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2017 World Championships

International retirement after competing and finishing third in his final solo 100 m race.

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Career Highlights

  1. Holds 100 m world record of 9.58 seconds
  2. Holds 200 m world record of 19.19 seconds
  3. First athlete to win 100 m and 200 m in record times at the Olympics (2008)
  4. Won 100 m and 200 m in consecutive Olympics (2008 and 2012)
  5. Completed three consecutive Olympic gold trebles (Triple Triple) by 2016
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