Olympic performance records and milestones, with the event, date, and record type stated when relevant.
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In which city did Usain Bolt set the 100-meter world record of 9.58 seconds?
Bolt had already won Olympic gold in Beijing a year earlier, but no sprinter has matched the time he ran in Berlin.
Which American sprinter's 200-meter world record did Usain Bolt break at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
Johnson's 19.32 seconds had stood since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and Bolt later trimmed the record to 19.19 in Berlin.
Usain Bolt became the first man to hold both the 100-meter and 200-meter world records at once since which sprinter?
Quarrie won 1976 Olympic gold in the 200 meters, and Bolt's 2008 double made him the first to hold both marks since electronic timing began.
What kind of wind was blowing when Usain Bolt set the 200-meter world record of 19.19 seconds?
Officials measured the headwind at 0.3 meters per second, and no one has matched his 19.19 seconds since.
Jesse Owens won how many gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
Owens won the 100-meter, 200-meter, long jump, and 4x100-meter relay in Berlin.
How many consecutive Olympic 100-meter titles did Usain Bolt win?
Usain Bolt won Olympic 100-meter gold in Beijing, London, and Rio, becoming the first athlete to win the event three times.
Which event did Usain Bolt set the 19.19-second world record in?
The 19.19-second mark came at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, after Bolt had set the 100-meter record.
In which event did Usain Bolt set the 9.58-second world record?
Usain Bolt ran 9.58 seconds in Berlin in 2009, lowering the men's 100-meter world record from 9.69 seconds.
Which relay did Usain Bolt anchor for Jamaica's 36.84-second world record?
Jamaica set 36.84 seconds at the 2012 London Olympics, with Usain Bolt running the anchor leg.
How many Olympic gold medals did Nadia Comăneci win?
Comăneci won five Olympic gold medals across the 1976 Montreal and 1980 Moscow Games.