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Part 9: World Class Sport Achievers

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Olympian Usain Bolt has

taken the world by

storm with his natural

athletic ability and often

nonchalant attitude.

Since 2001 he has

broken record after

record in races varying

from 100m to 400m.

Bolt’s athleticism knows

no bound.

In 2004 under the guidance

of Usain Bolt’s new coach –

Fitz Coleman – Bolt began

competing as a professional.

Unfortunately, in 2005 during

the final of the World

Championships in Helsinki, he

finished last in the race as a

result of a hamstring injury.

Motivational Lessons:

In November of the

same year Bolt

faced another set-

back after he was

involved in a car

accident.

Thankfully, he only

suffered from

minor face

lacerations.

However, Bolt’s

training schedule

was still disrupted

by the accident.

In 2008 at the Beijing Olympic

Games Usain Bolt won both the

100m races as well as the 200m

races – both in record time. That

year, together with his Jamaican

team mates Bolt won a gold medal

in the 4 x 100m relay.

In 2012 Usain Bolt broke another Olympic

record when he finished his 100m race with a

time of 9.63 seconds. This was during the

London Olympics.

Both Bolt’s career and personal life were not

all a quick sprint – Bolt found himself with

hamstring injuries a number of times – always

as he was about to shine as an athlete.

Despite recurring injuries, Bolt maintained his

career and used the injuries as a booster to

continue competing; instead of an excuse to

quit.

Usain Bolt started an organisation called the Usain Bolt foundation which is

focused on children – specifically through educational and cultural development.

Bolt also battled to take his athletics seriously. In 2001 at the CARIFTA Trials he hid in the

back of a van instead of preparing for a 200m event. Bolt was arrested for this incident

causing an international outcry. In 2005 with the guidance of Glen Mills, Bolt started taking

athletics more professionally. Mills pushed Bolt to be more serious in the sport when he

realised the great potential Bolt held.

Usain Bolt is proof that if you don’t

knuckle down and act professionally

you will not reach your full potential.

Although he was great pre-2005, his

career was massively boosted by his

coach, Glen Mills. Mills mainly

focused on forcing Bolt to take

athletics seriously; thereafter living

out his full potential.

Although Bolt enjoys athletics, he

still dreams of playing cricket in the

Big Bash League once he retires. He

also owns a restaurant called Tracks

and Records.

“For me, I'm focused on

what I want to do. I

know what I need to do

to be a champion, so I'm

working on it.”

“Manners is the key

thing. Say, for instance,

when you're growing

up, you're walking down

the street, you've got to

tell everybody good

morning. Everybody.

You can't pass one

person.”

“I work hard, and I do

good, and I'm going to

enjoy myself. I'm not

going to let you restrict

me.”

“I know what I

can do so it

doesn't bother

me what other

people think or

their opinion on

the situation.”

“I don't think

limits.”

“I don't like

losing

anyways.”

Words of Wisdom:

“I've worked

hard over the

years, I've

been injured

and I've

worked hard

through it, and

I've made it.”

References:

http://usainbolt.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usain_Bolt

http://usainbolt.com/foundation/

http://www.biography.com/people/usain-bolt-20702091

“Repeating is harder

than anything else.”

“You have good

days and bad days.”