This evening, the men’s 200m final is at stake at the World Athletics Championships. World champion Usain Bolt can become the first man ever to win the sprint double at both the Olympic Games and World Athletics Championships.
The men’s sprint double has been completed at each of the last two World Championships, by Justin Gatlin (2005) and Tyson Gay (2007), according to Infostrada Sports. Last year, Usain Bolt became the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to win the Olympic sprint double.
Winning Men’s 100m and 200m double at World Championships or Olympic Games
Year Name Nation Competition
2008 Usain Bolt JAM Olympic Games
2007 Tyson Gay
2005 Justin Gatlin
1999 Maurice Greene
1984 Carl Lewis
1972 Valeriy Borzov URS Olympic Games
1956 Bobby Morrow
1936 Jesse Owens
1932 Eddie Tolan
1928 Percy Williams CAN Olympic Games
1912 Ralph Craig USA Olympic Games
1904 Archie Hahn USA Olympic Games
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