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Here are just a few resons why Jamaica is the fastest nation on the planet!

• Usain Bolt, the current world record holder in the Men's 100M and 200M is Jamaican!
• World's Fastest Man is Jamaican: Usain Bolt (9.69, Men's 100-m)
• World's Fastest Woman is Jamaican: Shelly-Ann Fraser (10.78, Women's 100-m)
• Jamaica swept the 2008 Beijing Women's 100M Final
• Jamaica has the World Record in Men's 200-m: Usain Bolt (19.30)
• Only 2 men have ever held the world record in the 100M and 200M at the same time, they are both Jamaican:
  • Usain Bolt (2008)
  • Donald Quarrie (1975)
• Jamaica has claimed 9 medals in track and field in Beijing 2008
• The Current Women's 400M Hurdles (2008) champion is Jamaican - Melaine Walker
• Jamaica won Silver in the Women's 400M (2008) - Shericka Williams
• Jamaica holds 8 of 10 fastest times in the Men's 100M
• Jamaica swept GOLD in all individual sprint events in Beijing 2008
  • Men's 100M - Usain Bolt
  • Women's 100M - Shelly-Ann Fraser
  • Men's 200M - Usain Bolt
  • Women's 200M - Veronica Campbell-Brown
• Jamaica holds 51 Medals in Olympic Athletic Events
• Jamaica has medaled in all but 2 Olympics (1956 & 1964) since 1948 (Inaugural Year)
• Jamaica won 3 Medals in thier first Olympics (1948)
  • Arthur Wint (Gold, Men's 400-m)
  • Herb McKenley (Silver, Men's 400-m)
  • Arthur Wint (Gold, Men's 800-m)
• Jamaica has 44 Medals in Outdoor World Championship Sprint Events
• Linford Christie (ENG) is a Jamaican Born Champion (1992 Gold, Men's 100-m)
• Donovan Bailey (CAN) is a Jamaican Born Champion (1996 Gold, Men's 100-m) (1996 Gold, Men's 100-m Relay)