Yohan Blake (born 26 December 1989 in St. James, Jamaica), is a Jamaican sprinter of the 100-metre and 200-metre sprint races. He won a gold medal at the 100m at the 2011 world championships and a silver medal in the 2012 Olympic Games in London in the 100m and 200m races for the Jamaican team. He is known by the nickname "The Beast."
Blake's 100 m personal best of 9.69 seconds makes him the equal second fastest man ever with Tyson Gay, and after Usain Bolt. His personal best for the 200 m (19.26 seconds) is the second fastest ever after Bolt. He holds the national junior record for the 100 metres, and is the youngest sprinter to have broken the 10-second barrier (at 19 years, 196 days). In 2009, along with three other sprinters he was suspended for three months after testing positive for a substance similar to a banned stimulant.
Career Stats
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Personal Best 100m: 9.69 (2012) Lausanne, Switzerland
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Personal Best 200m: 19.26 (September 16, 2011 Diamond League; Bruxelles)
Career Highlights
- 2012 London Olympics
- Olympic 100m Silver Medalist, 9.75
- Olympic 200m Silver Medalist, 19.44
- Olympic 4x100m Gold Medalist, 36.84 (WR)
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Reigning World Champion
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100m (Daegu, 2011, youngest world champion in history)
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4x100m (Daegu, 2011)
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4 x100m World Record Holder 37.04 (Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake, Usain Bolt)
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Second fastest in history over 200m
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Usain Bolt: 19.19 (Jamaica)
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Yohan Blake: 19.26 (Jamaica)
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Michael Johnson: 19.32 (USA)
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Walter Dix: 19.53 (USA)
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Tyson Gay: 19.58 (USA)
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World Junior Medalist (2006: Gold in 4x100; Bronze in 100m)
