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Today in Sports - Usain Bolt Completes Third Consecutive Sweep of the 100 and 200-Meter Sprints
Bolt finished in 9.81 seconds, 0.08 ahead of Justin Gatlin, to become the first athlete to win three consecutive Olympic 100-meter titles.
- On Sunday, August 14, 2016, Jamaica's Usain Bolt won the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic stadium in Rio, Brazil, finishing in 9.81 seconds.
- Bolt became the first athlete to capture three straight 100-meter titles at the Olympics, elevating his status as the most decorated male sprinter in Olympic history.
- United States' Justin Gatlin trailed Bolt by 0.08 seconds at the Olympic stadium, marking a decisive margin in the sprint final.
- Following the 100-meter victory, Bolt pursued an unprecedented sweep of the 100 and 200-meter sprints, building on his previous success in the 200-meter race.
- The 4x100-meter relay gold erased memories of the 100 title Bolt missed in South Korea two years prior due to a false start, cementing his Olympic legacy.
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