Table 1.
Baseline physical characteristics of Usain Bolt and the rest of finalists of the 100 m sprint
| Parameters | Olympic Games Beijing 2008 (1) | World Championships Berlin 2009 (2) | Olympic Games London 2012 (3) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usain Bolt | Other Finalists | Usain Bolt | Other Finalists | Usain Bolt | Other Finalists | ||||
| x̄ | SD | x̄ | SD | x̄ | SD | ||||
| Age (year) | 22 | 25.3 | 2.93 | 23 | 26.7 | 4.07 | 26 | 27.0 | 3.26 |
| Body mass (kg) | 90 | 76.7 | 6.41 | 90 | 79.0 | 8.01 | 93 | 80.4 | 8.27 |
| Body height (m) | 196 | 176 | 3.64 | 196 | 177.3 | 6.40 | 196 | 179.4 | 8.10 |
| BMI (kg /m2) | 23.4 | 25.5 | 2.34 | 23.4 | 22.5 | 2.26 | 24.2 | 24.9 | 1.58 |
1
data from www.2008.NBColympics.com/track/athletes
2
data from www.trackandfield.about.com/profiles
3
data from www.BBC.uk/sport/olimpics/2012/athletes