Usain Bolt: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: International Olympic Committee - Usain Bolts records: best strikes from the Lightning Bolt. | Jul 27, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Aug 17, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Feb 13, 2025 | ||
| Bolt's location of birth corrected; he was born in Trelawny parish, not Montego Bay. | May 14, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | May 02, 2024 | ||
| Links added. | Dec 07, 2023 | ||
| Replaced photograph. | Jun 14, 2021 | ||
| Media added. | Jan 07, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: JockBio.com - Biography of Usain Bolt. | Jan 15, 2018 | ||
| Updated to mention his performance at the 2017 world championships and retirement from athletics. | Aug 14, 2017 | ||
| Noted that a teammate's failed drug test led to Bolt having his 2008 Olympic relay gold stripped. | Jan 26, 2017 | ||
| Mentioned his performances in the 2015 world championships and the 2016 Olympic Games. | Aug 22, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: International Olympic Committee - Usain Bolts records: best strikes from the Lightning Bolt. | Sep 05, 2013 | ||
| Mentioned the three gold medals that he won at the 2013 world championships. | Aug 22, 2013 | ||
| Noted publication of The Fastest Man Alive: The True Story of Usain Bolt. | Nov 12, 2012 | ||
| Added his 200-metre gold medal at the 2012 Olympics. | Aug 09, 2012 | ||
| Added his win in the 100 metres at the 2012 London Olympics. | Aug 07, 2012 | ||
| Clarified date on which Bolt ran the second-fastest 100-m race of all time in 2008. | Jan 04, 2012 | ||
| Article updated with results from the 2011 world championships. | Sep 08, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of Usain Bolt. | Aug 19, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Biography of Usain Bolt. | Aug 19, 2011 | ||
| Added photograph. | Jul 23, 2010 | ||
| Added Bolt breaking his own 200-metre world record and winning the 200-metre world championship in 2009. | Aug 21, 2009 | ||
| New article added. | Aug 18, 2009 |
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