Jamaica's Usain Bolt won his third consecutive Olympic 200-meter final Thursday night, finishing in a time of 19.78 seconds. He is the first man to ever win three Olympic medals in the 200.
He won the 100-meter final on Sunday, making it the third straight Olympics he has won gold in both the 100- and 200-meter races. It is his eighth Olympic gold medal overall, which ties him with Ray Ewry for the third most in track and field history.
The record-setting win drew kudos from sports figures from across the world on social media:
Bolt with "The Silencer" boi. I see you homie!!https://t.co/E0Vjlpa9uy
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 19, 2016
Huge Congratulations to the living legend @usainbolt on making history again and @De6rasse for silver Great first chapter... #UGOTNEXT
— Donovan Bailey (@donovanbailey) August 19, 2016
When you are good. Nobody can not beat you. Congratulations my brother. @usainbolt https://t.co/cgyVsDHE6Q
— Dikembe Mutombo (@officialmutombo) August 19, 2016
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) August 19, 2016
That boy tooooo coolddddd!!!!! He ate up the stagger in 50 meters!!! 😂😂😂😂 @usainbolt #Legendary #Gold #Olympics
— Mark Ingram II (@MarkIngram22) August 19, 2016
🏃🏾💨💨💨 there go that man!!! #Bolt ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️
— cameron jordan (@camjordan94) August 19, 2016
Bolt not humble lol.
— Lamar Miller (@millertime_6) August 19, 2016
Not even competitive. Amazing #Bolt
— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) August 19, 2016
Will we ever know how fast #Bolt can run? Doesn't even have anyone to really challenge him on the track.
— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) August 19, 2016
That man @usainbolt is in a class by himself when it comes to speed. Just crazy speed
— Cj Spiller (@CJSPILLER) August 19, 2016
Congratulations @usainbolt
— Wayde van Niekerk (@WaydeDreamer) August 19, 2016
King of sprints.
True inspiration and motivation. https://t.co/wjG5j37H6Q
"ANOTHER ONE x6 *DJ Khaled voice* #Bolt #Rio2016
— JaiRich (@JaiRich) August 19, 2016
Congratz Ugo Boss GOLD 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽⚡️⚡️⚡️
— Warren Weir (@Warren_Weir) August 19, 2016
USAIN BOLT you Beauty.. Have we just witnessed History.. #differentleague #whattaman
— Kartik Murali (@kartikmurali) August 19, 2016
Feel bad for others running with Bolt... He is running on his own in every race&then the others are running a diff 1 amongst themselves
— Kartik Murali (@kartikmurali) August 19, 2016