Net Worth:
$30 million
About Usain Bolt
One of the most successful athletes Usain Bolt net worth has been announced to have an estimate of 30 million dollars, which also makes him one of the richest athletes in the world. To the public, Usain Bolt is mostly known as the sprinter from Jamaica. Moreover, he is regarded to be the fastest running human in the world. Thus, his career in sprint brought millions of dollars to Usain Bolt net worth and made him one of the best known people globally.
Born in 1986 in Jamaica, Usain Bolt’s special abilities in sport were recognized when he attended school. There, he was noticed by his high school cricket coach who evaluated Usain Bolt’s ability to run fast and advised him to focus on track and field. Thus, soon after, Usain Bolt became one of the talented young sprinters who at the beginning of his sprint career set records in the relays of 100 meters, 200 meters and 4×100 meters.
Moreover, at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 Usain Bolt won three gold medals. During World Championship competitions, the sprinter won two silver and five gold medals. Thus, it is obvious why he is being so praised and receives a lot of positive media attention and fans loyalty.
Also, it is expected that Usain Bolt net worth is going to increase a lot due to his successful performance at London Olympic Games which happened in 2012. Therefore, it has been estimated that his net worth might grow up to 100 million dollars before he gets to compete in Brazil Olympic Games which are going to happen in 2016.
In 2012, the sprinter was one of the highest paid athletes in the world. He was reported to receive more than 20 million dollars, which increased Usain Bolt net worth a lot. However, a huge part of his net worth comes not from his career in sprint but through various endorsement deals. Usain Bolt is known as the face of a lot of famous brands such as Hublot, Nissan, Visa, Puma, Virgin Media and Gatorade. In fact, 9 million dollars out of those 20 million dollars comes from his endorsement deal with Puma. The sprinter is always seen as wearing Puma shoes. Moreover, another part of his net worth comes from various appearances for which he gets paid and also from prize money.
Thus, besides his career in sprint, Usain Bolt net worth comes from many other different sources.
