2. 100M Men’s Final London Olympics 2012
Jamaican
Runners
Born in Trelawny, Jamaica on 21 August
1986, Usain grew up with his parents, Jennifer
and Wellesley Bolt, his brother Sadiki and
sister, Christine. He holds the Olympic and
world records for the 100m (9.69s), the 200m
(19.30s) and, along with his team mates
(Powell, Frater and Carter), the 4x100m relay
at 37.10s, all set in Beijing 2008. Bolt became
the first man in history to set world records in
all three at a single Olympics.
3. 200M Men’s Final London Olympics
2012
Yohan Blake (born 26
December 1989), Warren Weir born 31
nicknamed by his training October 1989 has been
partners as "The Beast", is constantly improving since
a Jamaican sprinter who The Diamond league race
competes in the 200 metres he participated in on August
and 100 metres. He is the 6,2011 in Crystal Palace
current world champion where he made a personal
over 100 m and a silver best of 20.43 seconds He
medalist at the 2012 then made another
Olympics in London in the personal best at the
100 and 200 meters. Jamaica Invitational on May
5, 2012 of 20.21 seconds.
4. 4 x 100M Final London Olympics 2012
Michael Frater & Nesta Carter, Michael
Frater Born on 6 October 1982 in Manchester
Jamaica is noted as the third best Jamaican
sprinter thus finishing third behind Bolt and
Powell in the Jamaica National
Championships. His personal best time of
9.97s, set in Beijing, saw him finish 6th in the
100m final. But he would claim a gold medal
and world record when he ran the second leg
of the 4x100m relay. He recorded a split time
Blake's 100 m personal best of of 9.01s for his leg. Nesta Carter was born on
9.69 seconds makes him the 10 November 1985 and follows Frater in the
equal second fastest man ever roll call of Jamaican sprinters. Carter has
with Tyson Gay, and after Usain seen recent successes in Germany and
Bolt. His personal best for the Brazil, winning both 100m races there. The
200 m (19.26 seconds) is the split time for Carter's lead-off leg of the relay
second fastest ever after Bolt was 10.41s.
5. Jamaican Women Athletes London Olympics
2012
Shelly-Ann Fraser & Melaine Walker
Shelly-Ann Fraser was born on 27
December 1986 in Kingston, Jamaica. She
is the reigning Olympic champion over 100m
(10.78s). Fraser who, trained for the
Olympics with team mate Asafa Powell,
became the first Jamaican woman in
history to win an Olympic gold medal in
the 100m sprint
6. Usain Bolt Fastest man in
the world Facts and Stats
Usain Bolt is currently the number one
sprinter in the world, he was born in Trilawny
in Jamaica on 21st August 1986. He is
celebrated all around the world as a athletics
hero. His skills in sprinting have left athletics
fan in awe.
Bolt’s Childhood:
Since his childhood Usain hes embodied the spirit of athletics.
By running the 200M in only 22 seconds Bolt won his first silver
medal, at the age of 14 while still a high school student.
Previously Usain Bolt used play cricket and football. He wanted
to become a cricketer, but his cricket coach suggested he tried
athletics. Knibb High School Usain’s old school has a reputation
for developing many athletes in Jamaica. In 2001 Bolt first
represented Jamaica in the CARIFTA games competition in
Caribbean region. He won two silver medals in both 200 meter
and 400 meter sprinting competitions.
Usain’s real life:
After becoming Olympic champion on 2008 life for Bolt has
changed. He is very popular, people all over the world imitate
him. Usain was a very shy boy as a child. He likes making
new friends. He enjoys travelling and seeing new places. Bolt
is very fond of KFC chicken. Whenever he gets time he
enjoys sleeping. Usain still enjoys playing cricket and football
with friends in his spare time. Bolt is a brand ambassador of
puma. Puma has named many sportswear and shoes after
Bolt’s name. The fastest man in the world has a girl friend,
who is fashion designer at a fashion house in Jamaica.
7. Jamaican Medals London Olympics
2012
Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Athletics 4 4 4 12
BOLT Usain BLAKE
Men's 100m
Yohan
BOLT Usain BLAKE WEIR Warren
Men's 200m Yohan
PARCHMENT
Men's 110m Hurdles Hansle
Men's 4 x 100m Relay
Jamaica
Women's 100m FRASER-PRYCE Shelly-Ann CAMPBELL-BROWN Veronica
FRASER-PRYCE Shelly-Ann
Women's 200m
Women's 4 x 100m Relay Jamaica
Women's 4 x 400m Relay Jamaica
8. Jamaica first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, and has sent athletes to
compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. In 1960, Jamaican athletes
competed as part of the West Indies Federation team. Jamaica has also
participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 1988, with the Jamaica national
bobsled team achieving some fame.
Jamaican athletes have won a total of 61 medals, with all but one medal won in
athletics, and all but three of those in the individual and relay sprint events.
The National Olympic Committee for Jamaica is the Jamaica Olympic Association,
and was founded in 1936.
9. Brazil, will host the 2016 Olympics, I will be 11 years old and I am looking
forward to it.