USAIN BOLT CELEBRATES HIS 26TH BIRTHDAY ON AUGUST 21



Usain Bolt's wax figure which was unveiled at Madam Tussaud's wax museum 4 days before London Olympics started
Fans wrapped in Jamaican flags stand next to Bolt's wax figure

HAPPY BIRTHDAY USAIN BOLT !

The fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt, turned 26 today. He three gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. At London Olympics, Usain Bolt the sensational world sprint hero, won the 100 metres  gold medal with a time of 9.63 seconds, setting a new Olympic record. He also won the 200 gold medal with a time of 19.32 seconds. Bolt was so comfortably ahead near the finish that he was able to slow down, put his left finger to his mouth and tell everyone to "shush". As soon as Bolt crossed the finish line, he did five push-ups, one for each of his Olympic gold medals.  Usain Bolt has a nickname - 'Lightning Bolt'. Following the race, eighth place finisher Anaso Jobodwana of South Africa described Bolt as a "ghost" who "disappears in front of you.

"It's what I came here to do. I'm now a legend. I'm also the greatest athlete to live. I've got nothing left to prove." - Usain Bolt (after his victory)

If Usain Bolt wasn't a sprinter, he would have been a fast bowler in cricket.

Usain Bolt with his family
Usain Bolt (center), father Wellesley (left), sister Christine (left), brother Sadik (right), mother Jennifer

Usain with his girlfriend Mizicann Evans