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'''Asafa Powell''' (born [[11 November]] [[1982]]) is a [[Jamaica|Jamaican]] [[sprinter]] and the current [[100 metres|100 m]] world record holder. |
'''Asafa Powell''' (born [[11 November]] [[1982]]) is a [[Jamaica|Jamaican]] [[sprinter]] and the current [[100 metres|100 m]] world record holder. |
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One of the gold medal favorites for [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympic]] [[100 metres|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 (athlete)|Maurice Greene]]'s [[1999]] world record of 9.79 s. Wind assistance for Powell was measured at 1.6 m/s - a gentle breeze - well within the [[IAAF]] legal limit of 2.0 m/s. |
One of the gold medal favorites for [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympic]] [[100 metres|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 (which was later disqualified due to doping allegations against Montgomery) by just one one-hundredth of a second. Coincidentally, Powell achieved the feat on the same track as [[Maurice Greene (athlete)|Maurice Greene]]'s [[1999]] world record of 9.79 s. Wind assistance for Powell was measured at 1.6 m/s - a gentle breeze - well within the [[IAAF]] legal limit of 2.0 m/s. |
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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 in Athletics|1999 world championships]]. |
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 in Athletics|1999 world championships]]. |
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Revision as of 05:42, 21 March 2006
Asafa Powell (born 11 November 1982) is a Jamaican sprinter and the current 100 m world record holder.
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 (which was later disqualified due to doping allegations against Montgomery) 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 - well within the IAAF legal limit of 2.0 m/s.
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.
Asafa won the 2006 Commonwealth Games title easily but had to get through a drama filled semi-final which saw two disqualifications, 3 false start and himself running into another competirors name as he looked up at the scoreboard.
Physical characteristics
- Height: 188 cm (6'2")
- Weight 87 kg (192 lbs)
Progression
100m
| Year | Time | Wind | City | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.12 | +1.3 | Rovereto | 26 August 2002 |
| 2003 | 10.02 | +0.8 | Brussels | 5 September 2003 |
| 2004 | 9.87 | +0.2 | Brussels | 3 September 2004 |
| 2005 | 9.77 | +1.6 | Athens | 14 June 2005 |
200m
| Year | Time | Wind | City | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.48 | +0.4 | Rieti | 9 September 2002 |
| 2004 | 20.06 | +0.7 | Monaco | 19 September 2004 |
Progression 100m in 2005
| Time | Wind | City | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.04 | +0.1 | Kingston | 25 June 2005 |
| 10.02 | -0.3 | London | 22 July 2005 |
| 9.98 | +1.9 | Athens | 14 June 2005 |
| 9.85 | +0.6 | Ostrava | 9 June 2005 |
| 9.84 | +1.8 | Kingston | 7 May 2005 |
| 9.77 | +1.6 | Athens | 14 June 2005 |
Honours
60m
| Event | Round | City | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th world indoor | 5th semifinal | Budapest | 5 March 2004 |
100m
| Event | Round | City | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Athletic Final IAAF | 1st final | Monaco | 18 September 2004 |
| 2004 Olympic Games | 5th final | Athens | 22 August 2004 |
| 1st Athletic Final IAAF | 7th final | Monaco | 13 September 2003 |
| 2006 Commonwealth Games | Winner final | Melbourne | 20 March 2006 |
200m
| Event | Round | City | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Athletic Final IAAF | 1th final | Monaco | 19 September 2004 |
| 2004 Olympic Games | 4th semifinal | Athens | 25 August 2004 |
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