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Usain Bolt named World Athlete of the Year

Barcelona (Spain), Nov 24: Usain Bolt won the IAAF World Athlete of the Year award for the fourth time on Saturday over United States hurdler Aries Merritt and Kenyan runner David Rudisha.The Jamaican sprinter, who

India TV News Desk Updated on: November 24, 2012 21:08 IST


Felix won the 200-meter gold medal in London after settling for silver four years earlier in Beijing.



"My biggest defeats have come at the Olympic Games. After Beijing I was devastated, I had worked as hard as possible but I came up short," she said. "But I decided to rededicate myself even harder and it was a blessing in disguise. I was able to work harder than ever before and finally it all came together."

The other finalists for the women's award were New Zealand shot putter Valerie Adams and British heptathlete Jessica Ennis - both gold medalists in London.

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