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

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

4. 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.

5. 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. Can't stop the Usain-ity

6. 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.

7. Medal record Competitor for Jamaica Jamaica Men's athleticsathletics Olympic Games Gold2008 Beijing100 m Gold2008 Beijing200 m Gold2008 Beijing4 × 100 m relay World Championships Silver2007 Osaka200 m Silver2007 Osaka4 × 100 m relay World Championships Silver2007 Osaka200 m Silver2007 Osaka4 × 100 m relay World Junior Championships Gold2002 Kingston200 m Silver2002 Kingston4 × 100 m relay Silver2002 Kingston4 × 400 m relay Medal record

8. Progression charts

10. 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 answer on how quickly he would have run. - The Jamaican gold medallist could have slashed his time from 9.69 seconds to 9.55 seconds.

11. In action

13. Sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usain_Bolt http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=271 /bio/ http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19926734.600-how-much-faster-could-usain-bolt-have- gone.html http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200806/r256286_1 060259.jpg