Usain St. Leo Bolt OJ CD OLY ( born 21 August 1986) is a Jamaican retired sprinter, widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time. Usain Bolt is the world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4 × 100 metres relay.

An eight-time Olympic gold medallist, Bolt is the only sprinter to win Olympic 100 m and 200 m titles at three consecutive Olympics (2008, 2012, and 2016). Usain Bolt also won two 4 × 100 relay gold medals. Usain Bolt gained worldwide fame for his double sprint victory in world record times at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which made him the first person to hold both records since fully automatic time became mandatory.