At 15, Bolt won the 200 meters at which event held in his home country?

The Commonwealth Games in Manchester

Bolt has said that at the 2008 Beijing Olympics he ate large amounts of which food?

Rice and peas with jerk chicken

At which event did Bolt run his last race in 2017?

The World Championships in London

The Diamond League final in Brussels

After retiring from athletics, Bolt trained with which professional football club in 2018?

Manchester United's under-23 team

Usain Bolt Quiz: 9.58, Olympic Gold and the Lightning Bolt

This Usain Bolt quiz follows the fastest man in history from the village of Sherwood Content in Trelawny, Jamaica, and his World Junior gold in Kingston to Olympic glory in Beijing, London and Rio, his world records of 9.58 and 19.19 seconds in Berlin, his famous Lightning Bolt pose and his life after athletics. Fifteen questions.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 15 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

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Origins
In which country was Usain Bolt born?
Records
What is Bolt's 100 meters world record?
Records
What is Bolt's 200 meters world record?
Olympics
How many Olympic gold medals does Bolt officially hold?
Olympics
At which three Olympics did Bolt win the 100 meters?
Pose
What is the name of Bolt's famous pose, pointing to the sky like an archer?
Juniors
At 15, Bolt won the 200 meters at which event held in his home country?
Height
Roughly how tall is Usain Bolt, unusually tall for a sprinter?
Food
Bolt has said that at the 2008 Beijing Olympics he ate large amounts of which food?
Health
Bolt has a curved spine. What is this condition called?
Retirement
At which event did Bolt run his last race in 2017?
Football
After retiring from athletics, Bolt trained with which professional football club in 2018?
World Championships
How many World Championship gold medals did Bolt win?
Rivals
Which Jamaican sprinter beat Bolt at the 2011 World Championships after Bolt false-started?
Speed
During his 9.58 world record, Bolt reached a top speed of about how many kilometers per hour?

Explanations: answer key for all 15 questions

Q1: In which country was Usain Bolt born?
Answer: Jamaica
He was born in Sherwood Content, a small village in the Trelawny area of Jamaica, in 1986. He loved cricket and football as a boy.
Q2: What is Bolt's 100 meters world record?
Answer: 9.58 seconds
He set it at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. His time of 9.69 at the 2008 Olympics had been the previous record.
Q3: What is Bolt's 200 meters world record?
Answer: 19.19 seconds
He also set it in Berlin in 2009, four days after the 100 meters record. Both records still stand.
Q4: How many Olympic gold medals does Bolt officially hold?
Answer: Eight
He originally won nine, but a 2008 relay gold was removed because a teammate later failed a drug test. Bolt himself was never accused of doping.
Q5: At which three Olympics did Bolt win the 100 meters?
Answer: Beijing, London and Rio
He won the 100 and 200 meters at three straight Games. No other sprinter has done that.
Q6: What is the name of Bolt's famous pose, pointing to the sky like an archer?
Answer: The Lightning Bolt
He struck the pose before and after his races. It became one of the most copied celebrations in sport.
Q7: At 15, Bolt won the 200 meters at which event held in his home country?
Answer: The World Junior Championships
He won in Kingston in 2002, becoming the youngest world junior champion in history. The home crowd went wild.
Q8: Roughly how tall is Usain Bolt, unusually tall for a sprinter?
Answer: 1.95 meters
Most experts thought tall runners were too slow to start. Bolt's long stride let him cover 100 meters in about 41 steps.
Q9: Bolt has said that at the 2008 Beijing Olympics he ate large amounts of which food?
Answer: Chicken nuggets
He said he did not trust the unfamiliar food, so he ate chicken nuggets every day. He still won three gold medals.
Q10: Bolt has a curved spine. What is this condition called?
Answer: Scoliosis
Strong core muscles helped him manage the condition. He worked hard on special exercises throughout his career.
Q11: At which event did Bolt run his last race in 2017?
Answer: The World Championships in London
He pulled up injured in the 4x100 meters relay final. Fans gave him a long standing ovation.
Q12: After retiring from athletics, Bolt trained with which professional football club in 2018?
Answer: Central Coast Mariners
He scored twice in a friendly for the Australian club. He is a big fan of Manchester United.
Q13: How many World Championship gold medals did Bolt win?
Answer: 11
He won gold in the 100 meters, 200 meters and relays across several championships. He was the most successful athlete in the event's history at the time.
Q14: Which Jamaican sprinter beat Bolt at the 2011 World Championships after Bolt false-started?
Answer: Yohan Blake
Bolt was disqualified from the 100 meters final in Daegu. His training partner Yohan Blake won the gold.
Q15: During his 9.58 world record, Bolt reached a top speed of about how many kilometers per hour?
Answer: 44 km/h
Measurements showed a top speed of about 44.7 km/h between 60 and 80 meters. That is faster than many people ride a bicycle.

Usain Bolt Quiz – The Fastest Man in History

Usain Bolt is the fastest man ever timed. Born in 1986 in Sherwood Content, a village in Trelawny, Jamaica, he played cricket and football as a boy before a coach noticed his speed. At 15 he won the 200 meters at the World Junior Championships in Kingston, becoming the youngest world junior champion.

At 1.95 meters tall, Bolt was much taller than most sprinters, but his long stride made him unbeatable. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics he won the 100 and 200 meters in world record times, celebrating with his famous Lightning Bolt pose.

A year later, at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, he ran 9.58 seconds for 100 meters and 19.19 for 200 meters. Both records still stand. He went on to win the sprint double again in London in 2012 and Rio in 2016, finishing with eight Olympic gold medals and 11 world titles.

Bolt retired after the 2017 World Championships in London. He later tried professional football in Australia and became a businessman and ambassador for athletics, remembered as much for his fun personality as his speed.

What This Quiz Teaches

His childhood in Jamaica
His world records in Berlin
Eight Olympic gold medals
The Lightning Bolt pose
His height, speed and health
Retirement and football

Quick Facts About Usain Bolt

Born August 21, 1986, in Sherwood Content, Jamaica.
His full name is Usain St. Leo Bolt.
He was coached for many years by Glen Mills.
He has a restaurant brand called Tracks and Records.
He is a fan of cricket and Manchester United.
He has three children with his partner Kasi Bennett.