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If in the short race was done with the world record with 9.69, improving on his own three hundredths plusmarca, proof of 200 disputed on Wednesday made 19.30 and improved in the two hundredths American Michael Johnson's record, dating from the Games Atlanta-86.

With this triumph, USAIN Bolt becomes the first athlete to achieve the double 100/200 meters in the same Olympics, since we also achieved the American Carl Lewis in Los Angeles-84.

And not only conformed with that, because it is the first athlete in history that in addition to the double in the two tests of speed, it does improve the world record in each.

"I'm the number one", repeated excited just to cross the finish line, looking defiant and around them.

"I tried to the world that I am the true champion that working hard and everything is possible. This is more than you could imagine. I am overtaken by events. Not thinking of beating the record because I felt tired in the series. But I wanted to leave everything on the track and I did, "added Bolt.

Nobody disputes that is number one. "It is not humane. Finisher dropping to the ground. It's amazing. This is the pattern. It is demoralizing give everything and see someone who is well ahead of yours," said Kim Collins, Saint Kitts and Nevis, world champion in 2005 and seventh in the Olympic final medal standings.

The silver medal went to Churandy Martina (19.82), Netherlands Antilles, while the bronze is what led the American Shawn Crawford (19.96), after his compatriot Wallace Spearmon, who had crossed the finish line in third position, outside disqualified invasion by the opposite lane.

But Crawford, Olympic champion in Athens-2004, where Bolt had won the silver medal, in an example of sportsmanship, called for the bronze medal will be returned to Spearmon.

"Apparently, Wallace stepped on the line of the street next door. Not what I saw, but in my heart, the medal is for him. I won and he hoped that judges will return back in its decision. Not deserve this medal."

Bolt is the ninth man to achieve this double the speed at the Olympic Games after Archie Hahn (USA) in 1904 in San Luis, Ralph Craig (USA) in 1912 in Stockholm, Percy Williams (CAN) in 1928 in Amsterdam, Eddie Tolan (USA) in 1932 in Los Angeles, Jesse Owens (USA) in 1936 in Berlin, Bobby Morrow (USA) in 1956 in Melbourne, Valery Borzov (URS) in 1972 in Munich and Carl Lewis (USA) in 1984 in Los Angeles .

Jamaican Prime in becoming Olympic champion at 100 meters, instead Bolt is the second in 200, since Don Quarrie had already won gold in the distance at the Montreal Games in 1976.

When Bolt gave the lap of honour at the stadium speakers made the sound Happy Birthday, then 90 minutes remaining in Beijing for the next day in the Jamaican meet 22 years. Check the 2008 Olympics Medal Stadings at BSNblog.