# Usain Bolt

_Jamaican sprinter_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Usain St. Leo Bolt is a Jamaican retired sprinter. Widely regarded as the greatest sprinter of all time, he is an eight-time Olympic gold medalist and the world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4 × 100 metres relay.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 August 1986 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1189#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Sherwood Content ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1189#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Jamaica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1189#P27))
- **Occupation:** athletics competitor; sprinter; association football player; athlete ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1189#P106))
- **Official website:** usainbolt.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1189#P856))
- **Awards:** Commander of the Order of Distinction; Member of the Order of Jamaica; Bislett medal; L'Équipe Champion of Champions; Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year; Best International Athlete ESPY Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1189#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** usainbolt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1189#P2002))
- **Facebook:** usainbolt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1189#P2013))
- **Instagram:** usainbolt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1189#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Usain Bolt born?**  
Usain Bolt was born on 21 August 1986 in Sherwood Content.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Usain Bolt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usain_Bolt) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): युसेन बोल्ट](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1189](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1189) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Usain Bolt smiling Berlin 2009.JPG by Erik van Leeuwen (GFDL)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usain_Bolt_smiling_Berlin_2009.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Usain Bolt, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Usain Bolt smiling Berlin 2009.JPG — Erik van Leeuwen, GFDL.

## Cite this page

"Usain Bolt". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/usain-bolt. Retrieved 5 November 2026.