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Introduction about Usain Bolt
Athletics have been a form of exercise, competition, and entertainment since old times. The ancient Greeks were the first to incorporate competitive athletics and sports in the form of the ‘Olympics’. Since then, sprints have been an important part of domestic, national, and international level athletic competitions.
Usain Bolt is a retired sprinter from the island country of Jamaica. He is an athletic legend with a speed like a cheetah and agility like a panther. He is an 8-time Olympic Gold medalist and a record holder in sprint categories.
Net Worth & Salary of Usain Bolt in 2022
The Net worth of Usain Bolt is estimated to be around $60 million in 2022. His yearly income sums up to $5 million on average.
Being an eight-time gold medalist Olympian, he is an athlete with a very high brand value. Most of his income is sourced from Brand Endorsements and prize money from different competitions.
Early Life & Biography of Usain Bolt
Usain was born on 21 August 1986 in the rural town of Sherwood Content in Jamaica. His father Wellesley Bolt and mother Jennifer Bolt owned a grocery shop in the town. He is the eldest of the three siblings. His brother Sadiki Bolt and his sister Sherine Bolt were his playmates when they were young.
Usain went on with his education at William Knibb Memorial High School. It was in this institution, that the true potential of Bolt was discovered. He became the fastest sprinter in his school at the age of only 12. Impressed by his athletic skills, his cricket coach suggested him to practice and participate in track events. With that suggestion, Usain started his sprint training and the rest is history.
| Name: | Usain St. Leo Bolt |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 35 |
| Birth Date: | 21 August 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Sherwood Content, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica |
| Nationality: | Jamaican |
| Height: | 1.95 m |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | In a Relationship |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | -NA- |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Olympia Lightning Bolt, Saint Leo Bolt, Thunder Bolt |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | Kasi Benett |
| Profession: | Athlete, Sprinter |
| Yearly Income: | $5 million |
| Net Worth in 2022 | $60 million |
| Content Last Updated: | April, 2022 |
Personal Life of Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt had kept his love life a secret for many years. He is still secretive about his family and tends to keep them out of the limelight to protect them.
In 2016, he revealed about his longtime girlfriend Kasi Benett. Bolt has been dating her since 2014. The couple gave birth to their firstborn daughter Olympia in May 2020. A year later in 2021, the beautiful twins Saint Leo and Thunder joined the happy family.
Kasi and Usain had some ups and downs in their relationship. But they managed to move on from it and live happily now.
Career of Usain Bolt
‘The Fastest Man Alive’ – Barry Allen may be the fastest speedster in the DC universe, but Usain Bolt holds that title on this earth.
Usain Bolt made his debut as a young sprinter in the CARIFTA Games 2011. He earned two silver medals in the events of 200m and 400m sprint runs. In the 2002 World Junior Championships, Usain bagged a gold medal and two silver medals. He was the youngest in the world to win a gold medal in a World Junior Championship event.
The mystery runner continued his career into professionalism with 2004’s version of the CARIFTA Games. He was crowned to be the Most Outstanding Athlete for the second time.
The introduction to his fairytale was hindered by frequent injuries. He had to withdraw from the 2005 World Championship due to an injury in his hamstring. He also missed the 2006 Commonwealth Games. But this was a minor setback for him. He returned as a king in the IAFF World Cup 2006 and bagged a silver medal, breaking his personal record.
It was in 2007 that Bolt started his ‘everyday work’ of breaking records. In the 100m sprint finals of the Jamaica Invitational, Bolt rose to be the second-fastest runner in the world, completing the race in just 9.76 seconds. But records are never safe if Usain Bolt is behind them. In the Reebok Grand Prix 2008, Usain Bolt finished the 100m race in 9.72 seconds and set a new world record.
Bolt’s unprecedented victory lap in the Olympics started with the Summer Olympics of 2008 in Beijing. He won three gold medals in 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay runs. Following another record-breaking sprint in the 2009 World Championship, he won the sprints in IAAF Diamond League.
Usain broke his record again in the 2012 Summer Olympics. Finishing the 100m run in 9.63 seconds and the 200m event in 19.32 seconds, he not only won two medals but also set an all-time Olympic record. He also played a major role in securing the first position for the 4x100m relay team of Jamaica.
In the following years, the Jamaican Legend had a partly smooth career with frequent injuries and breaking records. The Rio Olympics 2016 was the last time he competed in the Olympics and he intended to give it all for his country. He won the gold medal in the 100m sprint run, becoming the first one to win the event title in three simultaneous Olympics. He also won the 200m and 400m titles scoring a ‘triple triple’ in the Olympics for securing gold medals in 100m, 200m, and 4x100m events, in three consecutive versions of the Olympics.
Awards & Achievements of Usain Bolt
Bolt’s award cabinet is like an endless ocean of medals, trophies, and mementos. He has officially achieved 8 medals in the Olympics, all of which are gold. He broke multiple records during his time. He has claimed 19 places in the Guinness Book of World Records and holds the second-highest number of records in the book. Bolt also holds the record of being an 11-time World Champion.
His athletic achievements exceed any bounds. He has also been presented with honorary titles by the Jamaican Government and the Olympics Committee.
The Government of Jamaica has conferred Usain Bolt the ‘Order Of Jamaica’ and the ‘Order of Distinction’. These post-nominal titles were awarded to Bolt for his extraordinary achievement in sport and his philanthropic activities.
The Olympic Committee also granted him the post-nominal letters ‘OLY’ to mark him as an Olympian who completed events in the Olympics and upheld the virtue and sportsmanship of the game.
Major Investments and Assets of Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt owns a lavish residential building in Kingston, the capital city of Jamaica. With a garden, a big garage, and a state-of-the-art build, this estate is believed to cost around $1.9 million.
The huge garage in this property homes a bunch of supercars. The most expensive of Bolt’s extravagant collection of cars are a Ferrari F430 and a Nissan GT-R race version.
Usain Bolt also owns a music and sports bar in Jamaica, which breaks the casual experience of a normal sports bar and adds a bit of class to it.
But most of his income comes from the endorsement deals he has with brands. Currently, he endorses many well-known brands like Nissan, Puma, Gatorade, and Virgin Media. He is believed to earn about $30 million from these brand deals.
The Olympic Legend also set up a non-profit organization to help the children of Jamaica to pursue their dreams. The Usain Bolt Foundation enhances the educational, physical, and cultural strengths of the kids and helps them to create opportunities for themselves. The Foundation joined to be a part of ‘Athletics For a Better World’ and now works on an international level.
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