Beijing 2008 - Bolt heads Athlete of the Year list

Eurosport - Wed, 12 Nov 14:46:00 2008

Jamaica's triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt was among six Beijing gold medallists shortlisted for the 2008 World Athlete of the Year awards.

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Bolt, who set world records in winning the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4x100 metres relay, joined Cuba's 110 metres hurdles champion Dayron Robles and Olympic long-distance double winner Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia in the men's category.

Fellow Ethiopian 5,000 and 10,000 metres champion Tirunesh Dibaba, 800 metres gold medallist and Golden League winner Pamela Jelimo of Kenya and Russian pole vault champion and world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva were the three women chosen.

The finalists were chosen following a poll of internet fans and the International Association of Athletics Federations Family consisting of IAAF officials, member federations, ambassadors, leading athletes and selected members of the international press.

The winners will be announced during the 2008 World Athletics Gala in Monaco on November 23.

Reuters

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  1. Bolt U are the boss. go and collect what is yours. They­ can't hold Jamaica down. We are the best and the­ world knows it.

    From seanf2002, on Wed 19 Nov 9:27PM

  2. u cant take that away from him he deserves it big up to­ all jamaican across the world luv you.

    From Andrea B, on Mon 17 Nov 4:51PM

  3. The iaaf should stop comparing usain achivement to any­ athlete in 2008 olympic.i am not talking of athletics­ alone every other sport including swemming,with due­ respect to the iaaf the awards is to be taking to Usain­ Bolt not him comming for it.

    From audu, on Mon 17 Nov 3:50AM

  4. ur my idol go for it

    From ocallaghan267, on Thu 13 Nov 2:32AM

  5. go usain

    From ocallaghan267, on Thu 13 Nov 2:30AM

  6. It has got to be Usain Bolt - how can anyone compare­ the achievement of 3 gold medals and 3 world records!

    From MadMatt, on Wed 12 Nov 8:43PM

  7. The fastest man alive..at the speed of light..big up­ Usain and Jamaica!!

    From Chris, on Tue 11 Nov 10:54PM
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