Where does Asafa Powell come from?
(born 23 November 1982, in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a Jamaican sprinter and the son of two ministers. He previously held the 100 metres World Record between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds respectively. Powell also ran the anchor leg of the gold medal winning and World Record setting, Jamaican men’s 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. His personal best time in the 100 m of 9.72 seconds, is also the joint second-fastest time in the history of the event.
