Asafa Powell
- Birthdate: November 23, 1982
- Weight: 194 lbs (88 kg)
- Height: 6’2” (1.90 m)
- Age: 30 years
- Gender: Male
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Record Breakers
Athlete Events
Track & Field
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/22 | Men's 4x100m Relay Final | Gold37.10 (1st) |
| 08/21 | Men's 4x100m Relay Round 1 | 38.31 (2nd - Qualified) |
| 08/21 | Men's 4x100m Relay Round 1 - Heat 2 | 38.31 (1st - Qualified) |
| 08/16 | Men's 100m Final | 9.95 |
| 08/16 | Men's 100m Semifinal | 9.91 (2nd - Qualified) |
| 08/16 | Men's 100m Semifinal - Heat 2 | 9.91 (1st - Qualified) |
| 08/15 | Men's 100m Round 2 | 10.02 (4th - Qualified) |
| 08/15 | Men's 100m Round 2 - Heat 5 | 10.02 (1st - Qualified) |
| 08/14 | Men's 100m Round 1 | 10.16 (3rd - Qualified) |
| 08/14 | Men's 100m Round 1 - Heat 2 | 10.16 (1st - Qualified) |
Athlete Profile
- Jamaica
- Sprints
- Born Nov. 23, 1982.
- Held the world record in the 100-meter dash at 9.74 seconds before Jamaica's Usain Bolt broke it with a 9.72 on May 31.
- Has run the 100 under 10 seconds 33 times, a number topped only by former U.S. star Maurice Greene (52).
- Suffered a setback in his training, pulling a muscle in his chest late in April.
- That injury forced him to pull out of the Penn Relays in April, and he won't compete until Jamaica's national championships at the end of June.
- Finished third in the 2007 World Championships final in Japan in a much-hyped competition with the United States' Tyson Gay, who won gold.
- Finished that event in 9.96 seconds.
- Anchored a 4x100m relay team that won silver in Japan, finishing in 37.89 seconds to set a Jamaican national record.
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 2 | Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 3 | Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 6 | Flag of Germany | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 7 | Flag of France | 7 | 16 | 17 | 40 |
| 15 | Flag of Canada | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 |