Usain Bolt has competed in sprinting.
The 200 metres ( also spelled 200 meters ) is a sprint running event . The 200 metres at the Summer Olympics has been contested since the second edition of the multi-sport event . Reflecting how sprint athletes often compete over various distances , many of the medalists in the Olympic 200 metres have had success in the Olympic 100 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay as well . Usain Bolt . An eight-time Olympic gold medalist , Bolt won the 100 m , 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay at three consecutive Olympic Games , although he subsequently lost one of the gold medals ( as well as the world record set therein ) nine years after the fact due to teammate Nesta Carter 's disqualification for doping offences .