Usain Bolt is one of the most famous athletes walking the planet today...and with good reason. The Jamaican track star has broken every Olympic and World record in his field and is considered by many to be the fastest man that ever lived.
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00:00 Usain Bolt is one of the most famous athletes walking the planet today, and with good reason.
00:18 The Jamaican track star has broken every Olympic and world record in his field and is considered
00:24 by many to be the fastest man that ever lived.
00:32 He made history at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio when he achieved the triple-triple,
00:39 meaning three gold medals at three consecutive Olympic Games.
00:49 Despite his remarkable success, Usain remains humble and always makes sure to remember his
00:55 roots and where he first came from.
01:03 Here is how the incredible Usain Bolt grew up.
01:12 Usain Bolt was born on August 21, 1986, in Sherwood Content, Jamaica.
01:20 His parents were middle-class owners of the local grocery store.
01:29 Usain grew up playing soccer and cricket in the streets with other boys from the neighborhood
01:34 after school.
01:36 And his talent was starting to become apparent when other boys couldn't catch him in a race.
01:45 When he was young, Usain didn't think of anything except sports, and by the age of
01:51 12, he was the fastest runner in his school's history at the 100-meter dash.
02:03 In high school, Usain practiced many sports, but it was his cricket coach who suggested
02:09 he dedicate himself to track and field exclusively and develop his speed further.
02:20 Usain listened to him and took on the mentorship of Pablo McNeil, a former Olympic sprinter
02:27 who took the young Bolt under his wing.
02:36 The two enjoyed a successful partnership, winning many competitions, but McNeil became
02:42 frustrated with Usain's casual attitude and practical jokes in training.
02:52 One of these jokes landed Usain in jail after he hid inside the back of a van while he was
02:58 supposed to be training with McNeil.
03:03 However, in time, Bolt became more mature and more dedicated to his craft, and he and
03:13 McNeil broke almost every junior record there was to break in track and field.
03:24 By age 15, Usain was already 6 and a half feet tall, and the 2002 World Junior Championships
03:31 proved to be the ultimate testing ground for his career at that point.
03:42 He became the youngest gold medal winner at the junior games, and these games launched
03:47 Usain into superstardom and solidified him as one of the most promising young athletes
03:53 around.
03:59 In 2004, Usain officially became a professional under coach Fitz Coleman, and the rest, as
04:07 they say, is history.
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