Asafa Powell
Olympic athlete
1982 –
Who is Asafa Powell?
Asafa Powell, CD is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. He held the 100 m world record between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds respectively. Powell has consistently broken the 10-second barrier in competition, with his personal best of 9.72 s being the fifth fastest time in the history of the event. As of October 2012, Powell has broken the ten-second barrier legally more times than anyone else – 88 times. On 14 July 2013, it was announced that Powell had tested positive for the drug oxilofrine. It has been reported that he will miss the 2013 World Athletics Championships as a result.
Powell competed in the 100 m at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics, finishing fifth in 2004 and 2008 and eighth after injuring his groin during the race in 2012. In 2008 he won a gold medal and set the world and Olympic records as part of the Jamaican 4 × 100 metres relay team. At the 2007 Osaka World Championships he won a bronze and a silver medal in the 100 m and 4 x 100 m relay respectively and he has been successful at the Commonwealth Games, winning two gold and one silver medal. At the 2009 World Championships he won 100 m bronze and a relay gold. Powell has won five times at the IAAF World Athletics Final and was formerly the 100 m world record holder for the event.
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- Born
- Nov 23, 1982
Spanish Town - Siblings
- Nationality
- Jamaica
- Profession
- Lived in
- Ewarton
- Spanish Town
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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