Usain Bolt Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Wife & More

Bio
Real Name	Usain St. Leo Bolt
Nickname	Lightning Bolt
Profession	Jamaican sprinter
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 195 cm in meters- 1.95 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 4½”
Weight	in Kilograms- 94 kg in Pounds- 207 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 46 Inches - Waist: 34 Inches - Biceps: 16 Inches
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Track and field
Turned Pro	In 2004 at the CARIFTA Games in Bermuda.
International Debut	In 2008 at the Beijing Olympics.
Coach/Mentor	McNeil, Fitz Coleman, Glen Mills
Events	Sprints
Club	Racers Track Club
Records (main ones)	• His record of 9.58 seconds (100 meters) is the fastest run ever. • He also holds the record of 2nd fastest run in 9.63 seconds. • He holds the World Record of 19.19 seconds in 200 meters. • In 2009, during 150 meters run, he ran 100 meters in 8.70 seconds which is the fastest 100 meters ever. • In 2008, became the first athlete in the history of Olympics to win both 100 meter & 200 meter races in record times. • In the 2012 London Olympics, he became the first athlete to win gold medals in both 100 meter & 200 meter races in consecutive Olympics. • In the 2012 London Olympics, became the first athlete to set 3 World Records in a single Olympic. • By winning 3 golds at the 2016 Rio Olympics, he became the only athlete to complete unprecedented Triple Triple in the history of Track & Field events.
Career Turning Point	On 31 May 2008, when he set a new 100 meters World Record.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 August 1986
Age (as in 2017)	31 Years
Birth Place	Sherwood Content, Trelawny, Jamaica
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Leo
Nationality	Jamaican
Hometown	Kingston, Jamaica
School	William Knibb Memorial High School, Jamaica
College	University Of Technology, Jamaica
Educational Qualifications	Not Known
Family	Father- Wellesley Bolt Mother- Jennifer Bolt Brother- Sadiki Bolt Sisters- Sherine Bolt
Religion	Catholic
Ethnicity	Jamaican
Hobbies	Dancing, playing Video Games, watching Cricket & Football
Controversies	• Once he was detained by the police for his practical jokes. • In 2014, he made a controversial statement at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in which he criticized his own game.
Favourite Things
Favourite Athlete	Don Quarrie
Favourite Cricketer	Waqar Younis
Favourite Food	Chicken Nuggets, Ackee and saltfish (Jamaican dish), Chicken breast & Pasta
Favourite Book	Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Favourite Film	Gladiator
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Affairs/Girlfriends	Mizicann Evans (2004-2011) Taneish Simpson, Jamaican TV Personality (2010) Lubica Kucerova, Slovakian Fashion Designer (2011-2012) April Jackson, Jamaican Model (2013-2014) Kasi Bennett (2014-present)
Wife	N/A
Children	Daughter- N/A Son- N/A
Money Factor
Cars	Ferrari 458, Ferrari F430, BMW M3, Nissan GTR
Net Worth (approx.)	$30 Million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Usain Bolt

• Does Usain Bolt smoke?: Not Known

• Does Usain Bolt drink alcohol?: Yes

• In his childhood, he loved to play Cricket & Football in the streets of Jamaica with his brother.

• In his school he was the fastest runner in the 100 meter race.

• His primary coach, McNeil, was sometimes get frustrated by his penchant jokes.

• At the 2001 IAAF World Youth Championships in Hungary, he made his 1st appearance on the world stage.

• Bolt is one of only 9 athletes to win World Championships at the youth, junior & senior level.

• He holds the world record for the fastest athlete in the 100 meter (in 9.58 seconds) Track and Field event.

• He is an 11-time World Champion.

• In the Track and Field, he is considered as the highest paid athlete ever.

• He has been rewarded with a number of honors & awards including Track and Field Athlete of the Year, World Athlete of the Year and Laureus World Sportsman of the Year (3 times).

• He has collaborated with the Soul Electronics and has launched 2-types of Bolt edition in-ear headphones- Run-Free. 

• He also runs a clothing line- the Bolt Collection. 

• In 2012, his own Apple app, the Bolt, was launched for the Apple iOS phone users. 

• During his record breaking stunt in New York, a lightning storm was passed over the sky and hence, media nicknamed him- Lightning Bolt.

• Bolt’s first sports choice was Cricket.

• He is a big fan of Football game and has desired to play for the Manchester United.

• He made his signature pose known as- Bolting, during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

• In an interview, Bolt said that he would retire from athletics after the 2017 World Championships.