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| '''Asafa Powell''' (born ], ]) is a ]n ]. He was one of the favourites for the |
'''Asafa Powell''' (born ], ]) is a ]n ]. He was one of the favourites for the 100 m at the ] in ], but finished only fifth in the final. | ||
| He later redeemed himself by breaking the world |
He later redeemed himself by breaking the world 100 m world record in Athens on ], ]. He recorded 9.77 seconds, beating the previous record held by ] by 0.01 seconds. | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Asafa Powell (born November 11, 1982) is a Jamaican sprinter. He was one of the favourites for the 100 m at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, but finished only fifth in the final.
He later redeemed himself by breaking the world 100 m world record in Athens on June 14, 2005. He recorded 9.77 seconds, beating the previous record held by Tim Montgomery by 0.01 seconds.
See also
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