World Championship: Bolt wins gold in 200m

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Usain Bolt on Thursday defeated Justin Gatlin to win the 200m World Championship gold in Beijing.

Bolt, often regarded as the world’s fastest person ever, is the first man to hold both the 100 metres and 200 metres world records since fully automatic time measurements became mandatory in 1977

“It means a lot to me,” said Bolt, who did not even let being knocked over by a cameraman on a segway ruin his celebrations. “This is a big deal. I am happy to be a 10-time gold medallist. Especially this season when a lot of people have been doubting me, saying that I would lose.

The Jamaican sprinter won the rematch and 200m gold at 19.55 seconds as he maneuvered  a wonderful bend to defeat his American rival, Gatlin, whose 19.74 was well outside his season’s best.

Follow @davidblawal Usain Bolt on Thursday defeated Justin Gatlin to win the 200m World Championship gold in Beijing. Bolt, often regarded as the world’s fastest person ever, is the first man to hold both the 100 metres and 200 metres… Read more

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