If you ask who is the greatest athlete in track and field history, then many people will think that it is Usain Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter, who is not only the holder of three world records, but also the only person in the world who has participated in three consecutive Olympic Games, and can finish in the 100m. The champion of the 200m and 4x100m relay, recently, when the superstar was interviewed by the media, he was asked by reporters who is the real opponent in his heart, Bolt said, in my career, only these 4 people can really be regarded as opponents!
Tyson Gay
Many people may only remember that at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Usain Bolt defeated Tyson Gay in the 100-meter final, he not only won the championship, but also set a world record of 9.58 seconds, while Gay ran 9.71 seconds and could only be relegated to second.
It is understood that the real first meeting between the two occurred in 2006, in this year's track and field Grand Prix, Guy defeated Bolt twice, in the 2007 Osaka Track and Field World Championships, Guy ran 19.76 seconds in the 200 meters, defeated Bolt to win the championship, and the last time he beat Bolt was in the 2010 Diamond Grand Prix, he beat the already invincible Bolt with a time of 9.83 seconds, so Guy can be said to be the old opponent of Bolt's career, and he is also one of the opponents who beat him the most.
Gatling
Many track and field fans believe that the American Gatlin is a tragic figure, because his career, suppressed by Bolt for a long time, a bit of both Yu and He Shengliang, in the two of their 12-year career, Gatlin has defeated Bolt 3 times, the first victory over Bolt was the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki men's 200m race, Gatlin won the championship in 20.04 seconds.
The second time was the 2013 Diamond League Rome station, in the 100-meter final, Gatlin won the championship with a time of 9.94 seconds, Bolt only won the second place, the last time he beat Bolt, it was in the 2017 London World Championships, Gatlin won the championship in 9.92 seconds in the 100-meter final, this World Championships is also Bolt's retirement battle, Gatlin has been suppressed for a long time, and finally was able to defeat Bolt in the World Series, which should be very memorable for him.
Powell
Powell was the leader of Jamaican sprinting before Bolt became famous, he is also a former world record holder, is Bolt's brother, the two have faced each other a total of 4 times in the world competition, Bolt has won 3 times, Bolt's only loss of the race occurred on July 22, 2008, when at the Stockholm Athletics Grand Prix, Powell ran a good time of 9.88 seconds to win the championship, Bolt was 9.89 seconds to finish second.
After that, whether it was the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, or the 2009 Berlin World Championships, and the 2012 London Olympics, these three 100-meter races, Bolt not only defeated Powell, but also won the final championship, becoming the absolute king, although Powell in the 2012 London Olympics, the state declined seriously, but at the peak, he was also one of the few sprinters in the world who could compete with Bolt.
Blake
Blake at his peak, is definitely a superstar of world sprinting, a world championship 100 meters, two Olympic individual runner-ups, has defeated the "big brother" Bolt twice, he also became one of Bolt's main opponents at the time, in the 2012 London Olympics, Blake in the 100 meters and 200 meters, have won the runner-up.
Although he didn't beat Bolt at the Olympics, his performance was recognized by many people, including Bolt himself, and he said in an interview that to be honest, during that time, Blake improved very quickly, he became the only opponent I need to be wary of, and if he is not in good form, or if he is slack, he will be very likely to be beaten by him.
However, it is a pity that Blake was originally expected to be Bolt's successor, but after the 2012 London Olympics, his form declined rapidly and never returned to his former peak, and the Jamaican sprinting superstar disappeared from the public eye, which is indeed regrettable for many track and field fans.