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Based on Usain Bolt's accomplishments, here are 19 of his Guinness World Records claimed before retirement, which makes him hold the second-highest number (after Micheal Phelps) of accumulative Guinness World Records for total number of accomplishments and victories in sports.
Usain Bolt is known as the greatest track and field athlete in history for his numerous feats, records broken and his impact on the sport during his active years.
The Jamaican broke the sprint and 4x100m relay World Records on several occasions, won multiple Olympic and World titles, and left a legacy that'll be very difficult to match or surpass for many years coming.
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Based on his records, here are 19 of his Guinness World Records claimed before retirement, which makes him hold the second-highest number (after Micheal Phelps) of accumulative Guinness World Records for total number of accomplishments and victories in sports.
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16:32 - 11.04.2023
Meet the fastest men in the world
Is the world's fastest man the fastest man in history? This article gives a comprehensive guide to explaining the title on the fastest men in the world.
- Most World Athletics Championships men's medals won - 14
- Most World Athletics Championships men's gold medals won - 11
- Most men's 200m wins at the World Athletics Championships - 4
- Most men's 100m wins at the World Athletics Championships - 3
- Most consecutive men's Olympic gold medals won in the 100m - 3 (2008, 2012, and 2016)
- Most consecutive men's Olympic gold medals won in the 200m - 3 (2008, 2012, and 2016)
- Most Olympic men's 200m gold medals - 3
- Most Olympic men's 100m gold medals - 3
- Men's 200m World Record - 19.19s
- Men's 100m World Record - 9.58s
- Men's 150m World Best - 14.35s
- Men's 4x100 relay World Record - 36.84s
- Most World Athletics Men's Athlete of the Year Trophies - 6
- Most athletics wins of Laureus Sportsman of the Year Award - 4
- First Olympic track sprint triple-double
- Highest annual earnings for a track athlete
- First athlete to win the 100m and 200m sprints at successive Olympic Games
- First man to win the 200m sprint at successive Olympic Games
- Most tickets sold at a World Athletics Championships - Over 600,000
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Video: Gatlin reveals motivation behind beating Bolt at London Championships
In a recent podcast, Gatlin has revealed what motivated him to defeat Bolt in London race after Bolt was seen as the favourite to win.
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