Usain Bolt is 40 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 21 August 1986.
Jamaican sprinter who holds the 100 and 200 metres world records and won eight Olympic gold medals
Did you know?He reportedly ate an estimated 1,000 chicken nuggets during the ten days he spent at the Beijing Olympics.
Quick facts
Date of birth21 August 1986
Age40
NationalityJamaican
BirthplaceSherwood Content, Jamaica
Occupationathletics competitor, sprinter, association football player
Editor's Take:
Usain Bolt is the fastest man in history. Growing up in rural Jamaica, he first loved cricket and football. At 15 he won the world junior 200 metres title on home soil. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics he set world records in the 100 and 200 metres. A year later in Berlin he ran 9.58 and 19.19 seconds, records that still stand. He won both sprints at three Olympics in a row. His lightning-bolt pose became famous worldwide.
Key Milestones
2002: World Juniors – 200m gold at 15
2008: Beijing – three world records
2009: Berlin – 9.58 and 19.19
2012: London – defends titles
Usain St. Leo Bolt ( YOO-sayn; born 21 August 1986) is a Jamaican retired sprinter.
Usain Bolt's birthday is August 21. He was born on August 21, 1986 in Sherwood Content, Jamaica.
How old is Usain Bolt?
Usain Bolt is 40 years old, and turns 41 on his next birthday, August 21.
Who shares a birthday with Usain Bolt?
Famous people who share Usain Bolt's August 21 birthday include Robert Lewandowski, Mohammed VI of Morocco, Sergey Brin, William IV and Wilhelm Ostwald.
