Usain Bolt named Guinness World Records Icon
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In total, he holds 15 Guinness World Records titles, including the fastest 4x100m relay (36.84 seconds) with the Jamaican team at the London 2012 Olympics
Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt has added yet another flower to his already decorated cabinet.
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Bolt has been officially named a Guinness World Records Icon, a special honour commemorating the organisation’s 70th anniversary and its history of celebrating the world’s most awe-inspiring achievements.
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The 38-year-old received the title in person from Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday, who surprised the eight-time Olympic gold medalist with the ICON certificate during a visit to the Edwardian Hotel in Manchester.
“I am always happy to be recognised by Guinness World Records. I am honoured to be part of the greats. Being an icon is what I strive for. It shows that the work I put in really matters, I’m happy to be part of it,” he said after receiving the award.
The accolade places Bolt alongside an elite list of global game-changers, including double amputee triathlete Billy Monger, polar explorer Preet Chandi, global superstar Taylor Swift, and the world’s tallest and shortest women, Rumeysa Gelgi and Jyoti Amge respectively.
“Usain Bolt is more than just a record-holder. He is a global icon who has demonstrated what the human body and spirit are capable of.
As we celebrate 70 years of record-breaking, we are honoured to recognise Usain’s extraordinary journey and invite people everywhere to get inspired, get involved, and be part of it,” Glenday said.
Bolt etched his name in sporting history at the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin, clocking an astonishing 9.58 seconds in the 100m and 19.19 seconds in the 200m, records that still stand today.
In total, he holds 15 Guinness World Records titles, including the fastest 4x100m relay (36.84 seconds) with the Jamaican team at the London 2012 Olympics, the most IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards, six between 2008 and 2016, and the youngest male junior world champion at age 15 years, 332 days, during the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kingston
He turned professional in 2004 and shot to international fame at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he dazzled the world with gold medals in both the 100m and 200m sprints.
He repeated the feat in London 2012, and again in Rio 2016, achieving what was dubbed the triple-triple, three gold medals in three straight Olympics.
Although a doping case involving a teammate later led to the forfeiture of one relay gold, Bolt’s official Olympic tally stands at eight gold medals, a record that still makes him one of the greatest Olympians of all time.
His World Championships résumé is equally glittering: 11 golds, two silvers, and one bronze.
Bolt retired in 2017, but his influence never left the sport.
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