Asafa Powell

Asafa Powell (born 11 November 1982) is a Jamaican sprinter and the current 100 m world record holder.

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11 November - 1982 - Jamaican - Sprinter - 100 m

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One of the gold medal favorites for 2004 Olympic 100 m (after clocking sub-10 second times a record-equalling 9 times in a season), Powell finished a disappointing fifth in the Athens final. However, he gained some consolation by breaking the 100 m world record, in Athens again, on June 14, 2005, setting a time of 9.77 s. This beat American Tim Montgomery's 2002 record of 9.78 s by just one one-hundredth of a second. Coincidentally, Powell achieved the feat on the same track as Maurice Greene's 1999 world record of 9.79 s. Wind assistance for Powell was measured at 1.6 m/s - a gentle breeze - within the IAAF legal limit of 2.0 m/s.

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2004 Olympic - 100 m - June 14 - 2005 - Tim Montgomery - 2002 - Maurice Greene - 1999 - IAAF

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Asafa Powell was going to be an electrical engineer before he decided to start running. His elder brother Donovan Powell was a 100 m semi-finalist in the 1999 world championships.

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