Usain Bolt claims ninth career gold medal as he wins 4x100m relay in Rio2016

The fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt declared himself “the greatest” as he achieved the rare sprint triple-triple. The 29 year old won his third gold medal of Rio 2016 - and his ninth overall - as he anchored the Jamaican 4x100m relay team to victory.

He had already said he would be “immortal” if he pulled it off, and after his last ever Olympic race he said: “There you go. I am the greatest.”

He adds the medal to the 100m and 200m golds he took earlier in the Games, just as he did in London and Beijing.