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Jamaican Usain Bolt Becomes First Athlete To Win Three Straight 100m Gold Medals At the Olympic

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Jamaican Usain Bolt became the first athlete to win three straight 100m gold medals at the Olympic Games as he stormed home in 9.81 seconds here in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Bolt, 29, beat America’s Justin Gatlin (9.89) to the precious medal to follow up his titles at Beijing 2008 and London 2012.

Gatlin got off from the block with a burst and it took Bolt until around 85m for the Jamaican to catch him and leave him training.

Bolt is now on course for the sprint ‘treble treble’ with the 200m and the 4x100m relay to come later.

Canada’s Andre De Grasse picked the bronze in 9.91.

Speaking after the race Bolt said his ambition of joining sports greats is about to manifest. “Somebody said I can become immortal. Two more medals to go and I can sign off. Immortal.”

 

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