Who will compete with Usain Bolt in 200 meters in Rio Olympics 2016.
Who will compete with Usain Bolt in 200 meters race In Rio Olympics 2016 .All eyes are on August 17,2016 when the final of 200 meters will take place.
Usain Bolt is now favorite for this race.Usain Bolt has already won Gold medal in 100 meters event in9.81 seconds.Usain Bolt was ranked 4th in 100 meters but he win 100 meters race convincingly and won first gold medal in Rio Olympic and 7th Olympic Gold medal overall.
In 200 meters event Usain Bolt is ranked 5th but as history reveals Bolt runs faster in bigger competition.
Now he is favorite for this race and 2nd Gold medal in Rio Olympics Games and his total gold medal tally is going to Eight gold medal in three Olympic games.Bolt will be first athlete who has won 200 meters in three successive Olympics.
Who will compete with Usain Bolt in 200 meters in Rio Olympics 2016.
The other contender for 200m race are USA’s runner LaShawn Merritt who is currently ranked 1 in 200 meters .Justin Gatlin is another athletes who can compete with Usain Bolt in 200 meters event.Justin Gatlin is siver medalist in 100m race in Rio Olympics .He is running very good still at age of 34.Gatlinhas second best time in 200 meters in 2016.Gatlin runs 19.57 in 2015 .He is still in good form and can create problem for Usain Bolt in 200 meters in Rio Olympics 2016.
Yohan Black is another contender for 200m race.
The 21 years old Canadin sprinter Andre De Grass will also hope for medal in 200 meters.Andre is bronze medalist in 100 meters race.Usain Bolt described Andre future of sprint.
Schedule for 200 meters in Rio Olympics 2016.
First Round 200m Wednesday 12.50am AEST
Semi Final 200 m Thursday 11 am
Final 200 meters Friday 11.30 am
World Record in 200 meters race.
Usain Bolt is world record holder in 200 meters race.Usain set new world record in 19.19 seconds in 2009.Bolt want to set new world record in 200 meters here .He want to become first athlete who has won 200 meters event in three successive events.
