Usain Bolt is an athlete.
The 11th World Championships in Athletics , under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF ) , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka , Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007 . Men's 200 metres world record progression . The current record of 19.19 seconds was set by Usain Bolt at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics . Usain St Leo Bolt , OJ , CD ( [ ˈjuːseɪn ] born 21 August 1986 ) is a Jamaican sprinter . He has twice broken the 200 metres world record , setting 19.30 in 2008 and 19.19 in 2009 .