Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after breaking the world record.
(BEIJING, August 20) -- Jamaican Usain Bolt set a new world record of 19.30 seconds in the Men's 200m final to take the gold medal in this event on August 20, at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Bolt has become the second man in history to sweep the 100m / 200m sprint double at the same Olympic Games, after Carl Lewis of the United States attained the achievement in Los Angeles in 1984.
Churandy Martina of the Netherlands Antilles took silver with a nation's best time of 19.82 seconds, holding off bronze medalist Shawn Crawford from the United States at 19.86 seconds.
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