Here is why Usain Bolt Made Ask Men's List of the Top 49 Most Influential People of 2009.
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt held on to his title as the fastest man on the planet, and comes in on our ranking as the second most influential man of 2009. At the World Championships this past August, the Jamaican sprinter beat the records he had set at the 2008 Olympics in both the 100- and 200-meter events, making him the first man to simultaneously retain the 100- and 200-meter Olympic and World titles.
Usain Bolt's phenomenal achievements on the track made him an obvious choice for the 2009 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award, and the runner earned a number of prestigious honors from his native country as well. In September, Prime Minister of Jamaica Bruce Golding announced that the champion sprinter will receive the Order of Jamaica, making the soon-to-be titled Honorable Usain Bolt the youngest recipient ever of the Order.
The Jamaican government also appointed him ambassador-at-large, granting him full diplomatic status. Golding announced in parliament that Highway 2000, the Caribbean island's high-speed expressway, will be renamed in "Lightning" Bolt's honor. All eyes will remain on Usain Bolt in the months to come to see if the world's fastest individual has it in him to establish new sprinting records in 2010.
Congrats to him on all his accomplishments thus far. Here are the top ten on the list:
1. Don Draper2. Usain Bolt3. Barack Obama4. Mark Zuckerberg5. Simon Cowell6. Michael Jackson7. Steve Jobs8. Roger Federer9. Peyton Manning10. Dana White
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