The Fastest Man Alive: The True Story of Usain Bolt
  • Autobiography of Usain Bolt
  • Covers his journey from playing cricket and soccer as a kid to becoming the fastest man alive
  • Well-illustrated 

Years before he set world records for the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints, which made him the fastest man alive and famous, Usain Bolt was a fairly scrawny kid from Trelawny in Jamaica. In this autobiography, Bolt himself shares how, as he grew up and played cricket and soccer, he— and others—learned he could run fast. Very, very fast. 

Usain Bolt’s journey from a kid with humble beginnings to an Olympic gold medal winner is an inspiring and encouraging story. This beautifully illustrated autobiography shares that story from Bolt’s perspective. It is a celebration of someone who was inspired by other athletes around the world, someone who worked for years to become the best at his sport. Bolt shares stories of the sacrifices he made, the influence of Cristiano Ronaldo, the power of soccer and dancehall music, and his signature lightning bolt move.
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The Fastest Man Alive: The True Story of Usain Bolt
  • Autobiography of Usain Bolt
  • Covers his journey from playing cricket and soccer as a kid to becoming the fastest man alive
  • Well-illustrated 

Years before he set world records for the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints, which made him the fastest man alive and famous, Usain Bolt was a fairly scrawny kid from Trelawny in Jamaica. In this autobiography, Bolt himself shares how, as he grew up and played cricket and soccer, he— and others—learned he could run fast. Very, very fast. 

Usain Bolt’s journey from a kid with humble beginnings to an Olympic gold medal winner is an inspiring and encouraging story. This beautifully illustrated autobiography shares that story from Bolt’s perspective. It is a celebration of someone who was inspired by other athletes around the world, someone who worked for years to become the best at his sport. Bolt shares stories of the sacrifices he made, the influence of Cristiano Ronaldo, the power of soccer and dancehall music, and his signature lightning bolt move.
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The Fastest Man Alive: The True Story of Usain Bolt

The Fastest Man Alive: The True Story of Usain Bolt

by Usain Bolt
The Fastest Man Alive: The True Story of Usain Bolt

The Fastest Man Alive: The True Story of Usain Bolt

by Usain Bolt

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Overview

  • Autobiography of Usain Bolt
  • Covers his journey from playing cricket and soccer as a kid to becoming the fastest man alive
  • Well-illustrated 

Years before he set world records for the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints, which made him the fastest man alive and famous, Usain Bolt was a fairly scrawny kid from Trelawny in Jamaica. In this autobiography, Bolt himself shares how, as he grew up and played cricket and soccer, he— and others—learned he could run fast. Very, very fast. 

Usain Bolt’s journey from a kid with humble beginnings to an Olympic gold medal winner is an inspiring and encouraging story. This beautifully illustrated autobiography shares that story from Bolt’s perspective. It is a celebration of someone who was inspired by other athletes around the world, someone who worked for years to become the best at his sport. Bolt shares stories of the sacrifices he made, the influence of Cristiano Ronaldo, the power of soccer and dancehall music, and his signature lightning bolt move.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781683580904
Publisher: Sports Publishing
Publication date: 10/04/2016
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 288
File size: 46 MB
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About the Author

Usain St. Leo Bolt is a thirty-year-old phenomenon. At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, he won gold in the 100-meter (9.69 seconds), the 200-meter (19.30 seconds), and the 4x100-meter relay (37.10 seconds), becoming the first man to win three sprinting events at a single Olympics since Carl Lewis in 1984. More astonishingly, Bolt is the first man to set world records in all three events at a single Olympics. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he defended his 100-meter and 200-meter titles, winning gold in both events, shattering the Olympic record in the 100-meter (9.63 seconds), and becoming the first Olympian to win back-to-back sprint doubles. In 2016, in Rio, he extended the winning streak by capturing his third gold medals in the 100-meter final, 200-meter final, and 4x100-meter relay. He lives in Jamaica.

Table of Contents

1 The Fastest Man in the World 10

2 Home 24

Mrs Sheron Seivwright, Principal, Piedmont Basic School 36

3 Family 38

Norman Peart, Manager 52

4 Getting Started 56

Miss Mamrie Flash, Principal, Waldensia Primary School 68

5 New Coach 70

Devere Nugent, Former Sports Teacher, Waldensia Primary School 84

6 Getting Serious 86

Glen Mills, Coach 100

7 Beijing Calling 104

Christine Bolt-Hylton, Half-Sister 118

8 On Top of the World 120

9 Homecoming 138

Sadiki Runako Bolt, Half-Brother 152

10 Berlin and Beyond 154

Aunty Lilly 170

11 My Island in the Sun 174

12 Off the Track 183

13 Coping With Fame 200

NJ (Nugent Walker Junior) 214

14 Hot Topic 216

Miss Lorna Thorpe, Head of Sports, William Knibb High School 230

15 Striving For More 234

16 Beyond My Sport 248

Jennifer Bolt, Mother 264

17 The Future 268

Wellesley (Gideon) Bolt, Father 280

Acknowledgements 286

Photo Credits 288

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