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Tallinn German Gymnasium

Explore the legendary career of Usain Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter who made history with his lightning speed in the 2008 Olympics. Learn about his accomplishments, records, and the physics behind his remarkable performances.

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Tallinn German Gymnasium

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  1. Tallinn German Gymnasium Eliis Jankovski, 10 c Usain Bolt – A famous sportsman Presentatation Tallinn 2009

  2. Presenting: Usain Bolt Born: August 21, 1986Montego Bay, Jamaica Residence: Kingston, JamaicaHt: / Wt: 6'4" / 198 lbs Olympics: 2004, 2008Event(s): 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay

  3. Lightning strikes - Nicknamed "Lightning Bolt”.- Signed his first professional contract at age 17.- Has been running since age 10.- Bolt became the first man to win all three events at a single Olympics since Carl Lewis in 1984.

  4. Can't stop the Usain-ity Usain Bolt has taken Beijing by storm at the 2008 Olympics. - First, he blew away the field in the 100m on Aug. 16, lowering his own world record to 9.69 seconds. - Then he broke Michael Johnson's 12-year-old record in the process. - Finally, Bolt ran the third leg of Jamaica's 4x100m relay, handing off to Asafa Powell, who brought it home for an easy gold. 

  5. World’s fastest man - Bolt already owned the world record in the 100m coming into Beijing, despite little experience at that distance. - On May 31, Bolt ran his way into history when he shattered the world record, running 9.72 seconds to win the event at the Reebok Grand Prix in New York. - Making the record even more remarkable is the fact that it came in only his fourth race at the distance in major international competition.

  6. Medal record

  7. Progression charts

  8. What if... - In the final 20 metres of the race on 16 August, Bolt extended his arms and thumped his chest in celebration, slowing himself a little.-A team of physicists have calculated an answeron how quickly he would have run.- The Jamaican gold medallist could have slashed his time from 9.69 seconds to 9.55 seconds.

  9. In action

  10. Thank you for your attention!

  11. Sources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usain_Bolthttp://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=271/bio/http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19926734.600-how-much-faster-could-usain-bolt-have-gone.htmlhttp://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200806/r256286_1060259.jpg

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