Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt will return to IAAF Diamond League action at the Sainsbury's Anniversary Games on Friday 24 July. Here are ten facts about the Jamaican superstar.
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Ten facts about Usain Bolt
The 28 year old has won six Olympic gold medals – three in London and three in Beijing
He has also won eight IAAF World Championship gold medals since 2009 to add to two silver medals from 2007
He holds the 100m wold record of 9.58 and the 200m world record of 19.19 – both set at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Beijing
The Jamaican last competed individually in the UK at the 2013 edition of the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games, winning the 100m in 9.85 seconds
He won the 200m at the 2002 World Junior Championships, at the age of 15 this made him the youngest ever world junior champion
Bolt competed at his first Olympic Games in 2004, aged just 17
He holds the three fastest 100m times ever
No other athlete has come within a tenth of a second of Bolt’s 100m world record
Only fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake has got within a tenth of a second of Bolt’s 200m world record
Bolt is a big fan of cricket and English football team Manchester United
