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Photos: Happy Birthday to the speedster Usain Bolt

Updated On: 21 August, 2022 10:00 AM IST |

Usain Bolt is regarded as the fastest man on the planet who makes sprinting events look like child`s play with his immense speed. With a name befitting his athletic prowess, Usain will go down as one of the best athletes of all time. Pictures Courtesy/ Official Instagram account of Usain Bolt

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Usain Bolt is regarded as the fastest man on the planet who makes sprinting events look like child`s play with his immense speed. With a name befitting his athletic prowess, Usain will go down as one of the best athletes of all time. Pictures Courtesy/ Official Instagram account of Usain Bolt

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Usain Bolt is regarded as the fastest man on the planet who makes sprinting events look like child`s play with his immense speed. With a name befitting his athletic prowess, Usain will go down as one of the best athletes of all time. Pictures Courtesy/ Official Instagram account of Usain Bolt
<p>Bolt is a serial winner who has won 8 Olympic gold medals and 11 gold medals at the World Championships. Pic/ Official Instagram account of Usain Bolt</p>

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Bolt is a serial winner who has won 8 Olympic gold medals and 11 gold medals at the World Championships. Pic/ Official Instagram account of Usain Bolt

<p>Bolt`s record time in the 100 metres sprint event of 9.58 seconds which he set at the 2009 World Championships remains a World Record in any 100 mentre sprint event. Pic/ Official Instagram account of Usain Bolt</p>

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Bolt`s record time in the 100 metres sprint event of 9.58 seconds which he set at the 2009 World Championships remains a World Record in any 100 mentre sprint event. Pic/ Official Instagram account of Usain Bolt

<p>Bolt holds the records for the fastest times in the 100m, 200m, 4x400m events of not just the World Championships but the Olympics as well. Pic/ Official Instagram account of Usain Bolt</p>

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Bolt holds the records for the fastest times in the 100m, 200m, 4x400m events of not just the World Championships but the Olympics as well. Pic/ Official Instagram account of Usain Bolt

<p>The Jamaican sprinter reached a top speed of 44.72 km/h during the 2009 World Championships. Pic/ Official Instagram account of Usain Bolt</p>

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The Jamaican sprinter reached a top speed of 44.72 km/h during the 2009 World Championships. Pic/ Official Instagram account of Usain Bolt

<p>Usain hung up his sprinting spikes in 2017. Pic/ Official Instagram account of Usain Bolt</p>

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Usain hung up his sprinting spikes in 2017. Pic/ Official Instagram account of Usain Bolt

<p>In his pre-teen years, Bolt wanted to be a cricketer. He trained prodigiously to be a fast bowler. Pic/ Official Instagram account of Usain Bolt</p>

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In his pre-teen years, Bolt wanted to be a cricketer. He trained prodigiously to be a fast bowler. Pic/ Official Instagram account of Usain Bolt

<p>Usain is also an ardent lover of football and even held trials at clubs like Borussia Dortmund after he retired as a sprinter. Pic/ Official Instagram account of Usain Bolt</p>

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Usain is also an ardent lover of football and even held trials at clubs like Borussia Dortmund after he retired as a sprinter. Pic/ Official Instagram account of Usain Bolt

<p>Bolt`s long time partner is Kasi Bennett and the pair are parents to three children. Pic/ Official Instagram account of Usain Bolt</p>

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Bolt`s long time partner is Kasi Bennett and the pair are parents to three children. Pic/ Official Instagram account of Usain Bolt

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