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Birth Name: Usain St. Leo Bolt
Birth Place: Trelawny, Jamaica
Date of Birth: August 21, 1986
What Race or Ethnicity: Afro-Jamaican
The world record breaking 100 and 200 meter sprinter is Jamaican of African descent. As most Afro-Jamaicans originated from West Africa, Bolt is most probably a descendant of the Akan, Igbo, Fon or Kongo people, or a mixture of these ethnic groups. These ethnic groups are commonly found in countries like Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon and Congo.
Standing at 6 feet 5 inches tall Bolt is always tall compared to his opposition. He is also an avid cricket player and admits that if he wasn’t a sprinter he would be a fast bowler in cricket.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usain_Bolt
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hi usain bolt
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WRONG
Ghanians come from six main ethnic groups: the Akan (Ashanti and Fanti), the Ewe, the Ga-Adangbe, the Mole-Dagbani, the Guan, and the Gurma.
Akan’s ARE NOT from Nigeria.
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sorry [spelling] Ghanaians as i am one myself.
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The editor posted several countries these groups are found in…
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