Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt
Real Name/Full Name Usain St. Leo Bolt
Nick Name/Celebrated Name: Usain Bolt, Lightening Bolt
Birth Place: Sherwood Content, Trelawny, Jamaica
Date Of Birth/Birthday: 21 August 1986
Age/How Old: 38 years old
Height/How Tall: In Centimetres – 195  cm
In Feet and Inches – 6′ 5″
Weight: In Kilograms – 94 Kg
In Pounds – 207 lbs
Eye Color: Dark brown
Hair Color: Black
Parents Name: Father –Wellesley Bolt
Mother – Jennifer Bolt
Siblings: Sherine Bolt, Sadiki Bolt
School: William Knibb Memorial High School, Jamaica
College: University of Technology, Jamaica
Religion: Catholic
Nationality: Jamaican
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Marital Status: In a relationship
Girlfriend: Kasi Bennett
Wife/Spouse Name: N/A
Kids/Children Name: Olympia Lightning
Profession: Former Jamaican Sprinter
Net Worth: $100 million
Last Updated: October 2024

Usain St. Leo Bolt, also known as Usain Bolt, is a retired Jamaican sprinter, generally considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time. He is a world record holder in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4 x 100 meters relay. He is regarded as one of the world’s best athletes and has performed brilliantly in Olympic Games to date. Bolt is also considered the “fastest human of Earth.”

Well, how well do you know about Usain Bolt? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Usain Bolt’s net worth in 2024, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Usain Bolt to date.

Biography and Early Life

Bolt was born on 21 August 1986 in Sherwood, content to parents: Wellesley and Jennifer Bolt in Jamaica. His parents had a grocery store in their area, and Bolt spent a lot of his time playing. He was mostly interested in cricket and football. He often reminisces, “When I was young, I didn’t really think about anything other than sports. And so was his life, utterly athletic in nature.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Usain Bolt in 2024 and what is his height and weight? Well, Usain Bolt’s age is 38 years old as of today’s date 12th October 2024 having been born on 21 August 1986. Though, he is 6′ 5″ in feet and inches and 195 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 207 lbs in Pound and 94kg in Kilograms.

Education

Usain Bolt got into Waldensia Primary, where he became his school’s fastest runner by the age of 12. He did his High school at William Knibb Memorial High School and explored his talents, although unknown to him that he would become a sprinter someday. He was into Cricket and did mostly Cricket practice. But soon enough, his coach noticed his speed, and he was coached under Pablo McNeil, who was himself a former Olympic Athlete. The school had a history of these budding athletes, and Bolt became one of them. He ran to win the silver medal in the 200 meters with a time of 22.04 seconds in his school as well.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Usain Bolt With Girlfriend Kasi Bennett
Usain Bolt With Girlfriend Kasi Bennett

Bolt is a Catholic and never fails to make the cross sign before his races and also wears a Miraculous Medal all during his races. He has a girlfriend with whom he had a long-term relationship, and they are now parents. Kasi Bennett and Usain have a daughter named Olympia Lightning Bolt, who was born on May 17, 2020. Bolt is an admirer of Reggae Classic and has performed some to a Paris crowd. He is also a lover of the Call of Duty video game series.

Is Usain Bolt Gay?

Usain Bolt is straight and in a deep relationship with his longtime partner Kasi. They share a beautiful daughter together. All these evidences prove that his sexual orientation is straight.

Professional Career

Usain Bolt has won two silvers at the World Championship, which was held at Osaka, Japan. These were his first medals at the international level. He had completed his run with a time record of 19.91s for 200m and 37.89s for 4×100 relay, respectively. The 2008 Beijing Olympics introduced Usain Bolt as the man he is known today for he had stunned the world with his two new world records, having completed the 100m and 200m at 9.69s and 19.30s, respectively.

He has broken his own records for being the fastest man by meeting the 100m and 200m at 9.58s and 19.19s, respectively. Having won his third gold with the Jamaican relay team, he captured his second treble with yet another gold. Bolt has continued his world dominance and has worked upon his past failures wherein he was disqualified for a false start. This Beijing Olympics brought into light the fastest man, and he has never looked back ever since. In the year 2017, he finally announced his retirement from the international level.

Awards

Bolt is the first person to win Olympic 100 m and 200 m titles at three consecutive Olympics (2008, 2012, and 2016). Bolt is an eight-time Olympic gold medalist. He got name and fame through double sprint victory in world record times at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

He kept winning at 100 m, 200 m, and four × 100 meters relay gold medals from 2009 to 2015. In the world championship for his country Jamaica, he has won three four × 100 meters relay world records, with the current form being 36.84 seconds set in 2012. He also won awards such as the IAAF World Athlete of the Year.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Usain Bolt in 2024

Usain Bolt Net Worth
Usain Bolt Net Worth

The net worth of Usain Bolt is valued at $100 million as of 2024. He comes right in front of Michael Phelps and is one of the most popular and highest-paid Olympians of all time. He is also sponsored by several brands and earn a tremendous amount of money through that.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

  • His first silver medal was in school, where he took the medal in the 200 meters with a time of 22.04 seconds.
  • Pablo McNeil, a retired Olympic sprinter, was his coach for the beginning years and, interestingly, complained of Bolt getting into practical jokes and his lack of seriousness.
  • In Bolt’s autobiography, he has mentioned he has scoliosis due to which his right leg is 1⁄2 inch (13 mm) shorter than his left.
  • He has popularized the “lightning bolt” pose.

The face of the last three Olympic Games was, very clearly, Usain Bolt, who is a living legend. Applying real charisma and humor to the mix, and Bolt has become a little bit of the superstar the Games have wanted for the past decade. He was history’s fastest individual.

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