Grange congratulates Bolt on IAAF athlete-of-the-year title
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, has congratulated Usain Bolt on being named the IAAF World male athlete of the year for the sixth time.
Bolt was presented with the award inMonte Carlo on Friday.
The sport minister said Bolt was “most deserving of this award” following his exploits at the recent Olympic Games in Brazil.
“Usain continues to set records on and off the track. He has now won the IAAF male athlete of the year title for a record six times – a most deserving award after his record setting performances at the Olympics in Rio. Congratulations Usain! We are proud of and continue to be inspired by you,” Grange said.
At the Rio Games in Brazil in August, Bolt completed a historic ‘triple-triple’ – three gold medals, in three events (100m, 200m and 4x100m) at three consecutive Olympic Games.
Grange also commended Omar McLeod and Elaine Thompson on being nominated for male and female athletes of the year titles.