Usain Bolt, World’s Fastest Man at London 2012 Olympics

Usain Bolt lived up to all the hype and in the end set a new Olympic record of 9.63 seconds in winning the men’s 100-meter final.

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Usain Bolt, World’s Fastest Man at London 2012 Olympics — Usain Bolt captures the gold medal in the men's 100m at the London Olympics on Sunday. Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

By Rahul Vaidyanath

8/5/2012Updated: 10/1/2015

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Usain Bolt captures the gold medal in the men's 100m at the London Olympics on Sunday. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Rahul Vaidyanath

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Rahul Vaidyanath is a journalist with The Epoch Times in Ottawa. His areas of expertise include the economy, financial markets, China, and national defence and security. He has worked for the Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., and investment banks in Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles.