5 incredible records held by Usain Bolt that will not be broken anytime soon

Usain Bolt after after breaking the mark in 2009
Bolt broke his mark in Berlin, 2009

#3 Highest World Championship gold medals for a male athlete - 11

Bolt after winning gold in the 2015 Worlds
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Usain Bolt from 2009 to 2015, swept the gold medals at the 100m, 200m and 4x100m at four World Championships, with the exception of the 100m in Daegu, South Korea, where he was disqualified for a false start. He also won two silvers in Osaka 2007 along with 100m bronze recently in London, taking his overall tally to 14, the most for any male athlete.

The nearest on the list behind him in this record are Americans Carl Lewis, Michael Johnson and LaShawn Merritt, all past greats. The closest active athlete in the running is Justin Gatlin with three golds, which means that this record is safe for a long time.

Also read: Video: Usain Bolt loses to Justin Gatlin in 100m final race at 2017 IAAF World Championships

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