Asafa Powell
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Asafa Kehine•Powell |
| Used name | Asafa•Powell |
| Born | 23 November 1982 in Linstead, Saint Catherine (JAM) |
| Measurements | 191 cm / 93 kg |
| Affiliations | MVP Track & Field Club, Kingston (JAM) |
| NOC |  Jamaica |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Personal Bests: 100 – 9.72 (2008); 200 – 19.90 (2006).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
Asafa Powell | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h2 r3/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica | |||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
Asafa Powell | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica | |||||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
Asafa Powell | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
Asafa Powell | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica | 1 | Gold |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Donovan Powell
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Athletics (100 m – 14 June 2005 - 31 May 2008: 9.77 (14 June 2005; Athina, GRE; Athina Super Grand Prix Meet), 9.77 tied (11 June 2006; Gateshead, GBR; Norwich Union Grand Prix), 9.77 tied (18 August 2006; Zürich, SUI; Weltklasse (Zürich)), 9.74 (9 September 2007; Rieti, ITA; Rieti Grand Prix Meet))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (2–1–2 2007 Osaka silver: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 100 m; 2009 Berlin gold: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 100 m; 2015 Beijing gold: 4×100 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (0–1–0 2016 Portland silver: 60 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (2–1–0 2002 Manchester ATH silver: 4×100 m relay; 2006 Melbourne ATH gold: 100 m and 4×100 m relay)