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11 unusual facts about Usain Bolt


Anchor leg

Usain Bolt anchored the 2012 Jamaican 4x100 metres relay and helped set a new world record with a time 36.84 seconds.

Darja Schabad

Since her graduation she has appeared in films, commercials, industrials and voiceovers, representing companies such as Perkinelmer, Canon, UBS Investment Bank and PUMA, where she is the voice of the PUMA Perfume Animagical global commercial campaign, featuring Usain Bolt.

Highway 2000, Jamaica

Tolling of the highway is governed by a Tolling Policy.On September 15, 2009, Jamaica's prime minister, Bruce Golding, announced to Parliament that Highway 2000 was to be renamed in honour of Usain Bolt.

La Fouine

They nicknamed him Usain B2olt referring to Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.

Lachlan Turner

The event was named for the presence of athletics sprint king Usain Bolt who provided some coaching for the runners and also celebrated the 10th anniversary of the opening ceremony for the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney.

Maicon Marques

Young, Maicon's first professional club was Fluminense, due to his speed, he rapidly received the nickname Maicon "Bolt", in reference to the sprinter Usain Bolt.

Netherlands Antilles at the Olympics

Although they could have added another silver to the collection, after the 200m final in Beijing, as Churandy Martina finished second, behind Usain Bolt and his record breaking performance.

Roads in Jamaica

On 2009-09-15 Jamaica's prime minister, Bruce Golding, announced to Parliament that Highway 2000 was to be renamed in honour of Usain Bolt.

Running

The fastest human footspeed on record is 44.72 km/h (27.79 mph), seen during a 100-meter sprint (average speed between the 60th and the 80th meter) by Usain Bolt.

Temple Run 2

In August, Usain Bolt was made available for purchase for a limited-time, though this was later made permanent.

Waqar Younis

The world's fastest sprinter and runner Usain Bolt, who is from Jamaica (in the West Indies), once famously replied while being asked about who were his heroes when he was a child: "When I was really small I loved the Pakistan cricket team. Waqar Younis was one of the greatest bowlers ever, and I was a bowler so I really enjoyed watching him. I was a big Pakistan fan until I got older, when I noticed that I should actually support my home team."


Willie Hordge

Hordge received the baton identical to Usain Bolt of Jamaica, and then pulled away from him down the stretch, as he and teammates Ashton Collins, Wes Felix, and Ivory Williams set a new world junior record of 38.92.