At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Usain Bolt secured his first 200-meter gold medal by sprinting to a then-world record time of 19.30 seconds. This dominant performance solidified his legendary status as he became the first athlete to break both the 100m and 200m world records at a single Olympic Games. Credit: International Olympic Committee (IOC), NBC Sports | History In Pictures

⚡ 19.19 ⚡ On this day in 2009, Usain Bolt 🇯🇲 set an unforgettable world record in the men's 200m! 13 years later, it still stands 🙌 | World Athletics

Before he became the fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt made his Olympic debut at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games on August 24, with his first and only defeat in an Olympic race in his entire career. | Olympics

The fastest man alive. 🙌 Relive Usain Bolt’s legendary 100m world record run at #Beijing2008. 🥇 Usain Bolt | Team Jamaica | World Athletics | Olympics

The moment Usain Bolt became the only athlete to ever win gold in the 100m and 200m across three consecutive Olympic Games, also known as the "triple double". 💫 🥇🥇 x 🥇🥇 x 🥇🥇 | Olympics