What event did Usain Bolt win at the 2002 World Junior Championships?

Usain Bolt won the 200 metres at the 2002 World Junior Championships. He took the gold medal in Kingston, Jamaica, with a time of 20.61 seconds, becoming the youngest athlete to win a World Junior Championships title at the time.

The race was held at Jamaica’s National Stadium on 19 July 2002, when Bolt was only 15 years and 333 days old. His victory was especially significant because it came in front of a home crowd and marked his arrival on the international athletics stage. He defeated Antigua and Barbuda’s Brendan Christian, who finished in 20.74 seconds.

Bolt also competed in relay events during his early career, which can cause confusion with this question. However, his headline individual achievement at the Kingston championships was the men’s 200 metres title. The result helped establish his reputation before he later became the world-record holder in both the 100 and 200 metres.