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In early summer, Bolt suffered a hamstring injury and was forced to miss training for a month as a result. In early July, he gradually returned to training, but then again felt pain on the back of the thigh. The next day, he had an MRI scan that showed a small tear in the hamstring. The doctors said that it would take two weeks to recover, which caused the runner to miss the World Junior Championships[29]. Usain's next competition was the 2004 Olympics in Athens. However, at the Olympics, he again felt pain in his hip and, as a result, did not show the best result in the qualifying races for 200 meters and could not go further.
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Since 2004, Usain Bolt began training with a new coach, Fitz Coleman. Prior to that, he was coached by Pablo McNeil and Duane Barrett. On April 11, 2004, at the CARIFTA Games in Devonshire, he ran a distance of 200 meters in 19.93 - this result became a new world record among juniors, which is unsurpassed until 2014 [28]. Usain surpassed American sprinter Roy Martin's record set on May 11, 1985, and also became the first junior to run the 200 meters in less than 20 seconds.
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At the beginning of the 2003 sports season, he took part in the Jamaican High School Championship. Bolt won the 200 meters with 20.25 and the 400 meters with 45.3. Both of these results set new Jamaican records for athletes under the age of 19[9]. Then he spoke at the CARIFTA games held in Port of Spain. At these competitions, he won the distances of 200 [25] and 400 [26] meters among athletes under the age of 20, while setting new competition records, and also became the winner in the 4 × 100 and 4 × 400 meters relay races. In July, he competed at the Youth World Championships where he won the 200m with a championship record of 20.40. A week later, Usain wins the Pan American Junior Championships in the 200m with a new junior world record of 20.13. This record remains unsurpassed to this day
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The first major competition in 2002 was the 31st CARIFTA games in Nassau. On them, the novice sprinter won the distances of 200 and 400 meters, as well as the relay race of 4 × 400 meters among young men under the age of 17 years [22]. At the World Junior Championships in Kingston, he won the 200m[23] and also won silver medals in the 4x100m and 4x400m relays. The following year, Usain won the 200m at the World Youth Championships. On November 17, 2002, at the awards ceremony for the best athletes in the world according to the IAAF, he became the winner in the Rising Star nomination
04/02/2023
For the first time at international competitions, a novice sprinter competed in 2001, it was the 30th CARIFTA Regional Games in Bridgetown, in which only juniors participate. On them, Usain Bolt took two second places at distances of 200 meters with a score of 21.81 s and 400 meters with a score of 48.28 s [19]. Three months later, as part of the Jamaican national team, he goes to the World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. There he competed in the 200 meters, where he was able to win his qualifying race and reach the semi-finals[20]. In the semi-finals, he took 5th place, which did not allow him to reach the final, but nevertheless he set a personal best with a time of 21.73
29/01/2023
He showed a special talent in learning English and mathematics, but nevertheless he was sometimes distracted and played during the lessons. At the same time, Usain begins to engage in athletics, although cricket has been his favorite sport since childhood. After graduating from elementary school in 1998, he entered William Nibb High School. During the cricket competition, he was noticed by the athletics coach of this school, Pablo McNeil. He drew attention to the speed potential of the young athlete and advised Usain Bolt to quit cricket and switch to athletics [18]. In 2001, he wins his first medal in athletics. At the Jamaican High School Championships, he placed 2nd in the 200m with a score of 22.04[9].
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The future athlete was born in the north of Jamaica, in the family of Jennifer Bolt and father Wellesley Bolt, the owner of a grocery store. Usain also has a younger brother, Sadiqi, and an older sister, Sherin, from Wellesley Bolt's first marriage. As a child, he was a very active child. His favorite game was cricket, which he played near the house, using an orange instead of a ball[15]. Parents sent the future athlete to the Valdencia elementary school. Valdencia School Principal Mamra Flash recalls: “Usain Bolt was a well-mannered, energetic and cheerful boy.
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For his name and high running speed, he received the nickname "Lightning" (eng. Lightning Bolt) [9].
In 2018, he took part in two friendly matches of the Australian football team Central Coast Mariners, in which he scored two goals. However, in November of the same year, the athlete refused to sign a professional contract with the club due to the fact that he was not satisfied with the proposed salary.
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He is the only athlete to win the 100m and 200m sprints at three consecutive Olympics (Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016). Winner of the most gold Olympic medals in Jamaican sports history. Currently shares 3rd-4th place in terms of the number of gold medals won at the Olympic Games among athletes. The first athlete in history to win 11 gold medals at the world championships. Commander of the Jamaican Order of Dignity (2008)[8] and Commander of the Order of Jamaica (2009)
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Usain St. Leo Bolt [5] [6] (Eng. Usain St. Leo Bolt; born August 21, 1986, Sherwood Content, Trelawney Parish, Jamaica) is a Jamaican track and field athlete, specialized in sprinting, eight times [7 ] Olympic champion and 11-time world champion (a record in the history of these competitions among men). During his performances, he set eight world records. At the moment - the owner of world records in the run for 100 - 9.58 s; and 200 meters - 19.19 s, as well as in the 4 × 100 meters relay as part of the Jamaican national team - 36.84 s.
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