Rio Olympics 2016: 5 superhumans playing at the Summer Games in Rio

Usain Bolt

Bolt at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Beijing 2015

The Jamaican has broken most of the records in short distance running’s history. Bolt is currently regarded as the fastest man ever timed, since automatic time measurements became mandatory in 1977.

Along with his teammates, Bolt and the other three Jamaicans set the world record in the 4x100m relay. The Jamaican is the first man to win 6 gold medals in sprinting at the Olympics. The eleven-time World champion was the first ever to achieve the “double triple” of winning 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay at 2 consecutive Olympics, the 2008 Beijing and the 2012 London.

In 2009, Bolt beat his older record for the 100m to take it to 9.58 seconds from his previous 9.69.

Bolt’s achievements in sprinting have earned him the title of “Lightning Bolt”, and multiple prestigious awards like the IAAF World Athlete of the Year, Track and Field Athlete of the Year and the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year (3 times). He is also the highest paid in track and field ever.