Nesta Carter (78 seconds in 100m)
- Nationality: Jamaican
- Speed Record: 9.78 s (100m in Rieti, Italy, in 2010) and 20.25 s (200 m in Kingston, Jamaica, in 2011)
- Full name: Nesta Carter OD
- Born: 11 October 1985
- Age: 39 years (as of 2024)
- Birthplace: Manchester Parish, Jamaica
- Height: 173 cm
Carter specializes in the 100 meters. His personal best in the 100m is 9.78 seconds, recorded in 2010, which at the time made him one of the fastest men in history over the distance. He has been an integral part of the Jamaican 4×100 meters relay team, contributing to its dominance in the event. Carter won Olympic gold medals with the Jamaican 4×100 meters relay team in Beijing (2008) and London (2012). However, the Beijing gold medal was later stripped due to a doping violation.
Nesta Carter’s career faced a significant setback when he tested positive for a banned substance in a re-analysis of samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics. As a result, the Jamaican 4×100 meters relay team was disqualified from their Beijing results, and the gold medals were stripped. This decision also impacted Usain Bolt, costing him one of his nine Olympic gold medals.
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Fastest Person in the World
- 1. Usain Bolt (9.58 seconds in 100 m)
- 2. Tyson Gay (9.69 seconds in 100m)
- 3. Yohan Blake (9.69 seconds in 100m)
- 4. Asafa Powell ( 9.72 seconds in 100m)
- 5. Justin Gatlin (9.74 seconds in 100m)
- 6. Christian Coleman (9.76 seconds in 100m)
- 7. Fred Kerley (9.76 seconds in 100m)
- 8. Trayvon Bromell (9.76 seconds in 100m)
- 9. Ferdinand Omanyala (9.77 seconds in 100m)
- 10. Nesta Carter (9.78 seconds in 100m)