World champion, record breaking Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is confident that he'll become the first man in history to break 19 seconds in the

200 meter track and field event at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Though there have been questions about whether the star athlete is able to perform at his best due to a nagging hamstring injury, he's more determined than ever to achieve his last career goal and run the 200m at a sub--

This year's Olympic games will be Bolt's fourth and last, as he's announced that he intends to retire from running after London's 2017 World Championships. The 29 year old Caribbean runner first began sprinting as a child and he takes inspiration from Don Quarrie, the former 100m and 200m world record runner who is also from Jamaica. It will be a surprise if Bolt goes home from his final Olympic appearance without any medals, as he's claimed a slew of victories throughout his career. Usain Bolt's first Olympic games was in 2004 in Athens, and he was just 17 at the time. To date, he's won a total of six Olympic gold medals at the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London games in the men's 100 meter, 200 meter, and 4-by-100 meter relay events.

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https://www.olympic.org/usain-bolt