Who said lightening doesn't strike the same place twice - Usain 'Lightening' Bolt completes the double win with another world record in the 200m

Usain Bolt shatters Michael Johnson's WR in a time of 19.30 sec
Wednesday August 20th, 2008: Beijing, China - 21-year-old Usain Bolt, who won the 100m title on Saturday night in a world mark of 9.69 secs, powered past the field to cross the line and break USA's Michael Johnson's mark of 19.32 set 12 years ago in Atlanta. Churandy Martina of Netherlands Antilles took silver with defending champion American Shawn Crawford third.
For the first time at these Olympics has Bolt ran straight through the lines, and yet managed to clock a world record of 19.30 against a head wind. Bolt is the first man to secure the prestigious Olympic sprint double since Carl Lewis in 1984. He is also the first since compatriot Don Quarrie in 1976 to hold both sprint world records at the same time.
Bolt is set to celebrate his 22nd birthday in Beijing on Thursday by beginning his quest for a third Olympic gold in the men's 4x100m relay heats.
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