Usain Bolt to obtain Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Sports activities
Jamaican Dash legend Usain Bolt might be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award on the BBC Sports activities Character of the 12 months ceremony.
The eight-time Olympic gold medalist who retired in August 2017 is broadly considered the best sprinter in historical past. Bolt, 36, is the world document holder of each the 100m and 200m.
Bolt was topped Olympic 100m and 200m champion at three successive Video games – Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016.
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Bolt attributes his success to laborious work.
“I’m dwelling proof that if you happen to work laborious, you may get something you need,” Bolt stated throughout an interview with BBC Sport.
“One factor my dad taught me was if you would like one thing, work laborious for it. He confirmed me by working laborious to offer for me, my mum and my sister, so when he advised me, I believed it. Simply be targeted and work in the direction of it,” he stated.
Bolt is the one sprinter to win Olympic 100m and 200m titles at three consecutive Olympics (2008, 2012, and 2016). He additionally received two 4 × 100 relay gold medals. He gained worldwide fame for his double dash victory in world document occasions on the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which made him the primary individual to carry each data since absolutely computerized time grew to become necessary.
An eleven-time World Champion, he received consecutive World Championship 100m, 200m and 4 × 100 meters relay gold medals from 2009 to 2015, except for a 100m false begin in 2011. He’s the most profitable male athlete of the World Championships. Bolt is the primary athlete to win 4 World Championship titles within the 200m and is likely one of the most profitable within the 100m with three titles.
Bolt improved upon his second 100m world document of 9.69 with 9.58 seconds in 2009 – the largest enchancment because the begin of digital timing. He has twice damaged the 200 meters world document, setting 19.30 in 2008 and 19.19 in 2009. He has helped Jamaica to a few 4 × 100 meters relay world data, with the present document being 36.84 seconds set in 2012. Bolt’s most profitable occasion is the 200m, with three Olympic and 4 World titles. The 2008 Olympics was his worldwide debut over 100m; he had earlier received quite a few 200m medals. Bolt retired after the 2017 World Championships.
Reflecting on his athletics profession, Bolt stated he felt he completed all he needed in his sport.
“It’s a nice feeling to know that with the dedication and sacrifice that I put in I might accomplish what I needed to. I attempt to encourage folks by telling them to consider in themselves,” he stated.
Earlier winners of the BBC Sports activities Character of the 12 months Lifetime Achievement award embody Billie Jean King, Pele, Bobby Charlton, Tanni Gray-Thompson, David Beckham, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Chris Hoy and final yr’s recipient Simone Biles.
The BBC Sports activities Character of the 12 months ceremony takes place Wednesday December 21, at MediaCityUK in Salford.