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Q:  Who is the world’s fastest man?
A:  Usain Bolt is currently the fastest man in the world. He set the 100m dash record at 9.69 seconds!

Track and field star Usain Bolt was born on August 21, 1986 in Montego Bay, Jamaica.  He stands 6′4″ and weight 198 pounds. Prior to his record-breaking performance at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, he struggled with a hamstring injury at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics.

On August 16, 2008, he broke his own 100m dash record (9.72) by running the event in 9.69 seconds.  He accomplished this while looking around, raising his arms, and pounding on his chest in exuberance.

Just out of high school, Bolt signed his first professional contract at age 17, and was nicknamed “Lightning Bolt.”  A runner since the age of 10, many later suggested that Bolt’s career would never flourish due to injuries, reports of excessive partying, and a lack of interest in hard training.

According to the “Lightening Bolt” himself, lightning may have struck sense into him. “Over the years, I have learned a lot and it forces you to grow up quickly,” Bolt said to the International Association of Athletics Federations. “I am hungry for a title under my belt and if you want to be a champion you have to be serious, buckle down and do the work required.”

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Source: http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=271/bio/