His win in the 100 and 200 metres made him the first man todefend his Olympic sprint titles in London since Carl Lewis in 1988.
On the final day of the Olympics, Bolt powered the Jamaican4x100 metres relay team to the gold with a blistering run.
He is the only athlete to ever manage such a feat.
He broke the world record in 100m and a world record in his 4x100mrelay.
He has been hailed as the greatest sprinter of all time.
His achievements in sprinting have the media nicknamed him “LightingBolt”.
He is the highest paid athlete ever in track and field.
He has been called the world’s most marketable athlete and thegreatest ever.
