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Nesta Carter

Carter at the 2010 Memorial Van Damme
Personal information
Born	(1985-10-11) October 11, 1985 (age 39) Banana Ground, Manchester, Jamaica
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	100 metres, 200 metres
Club	MVP Track & Field Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 9.78 s (Rieti 2010) 200 m: 20.25 s (Kingston 2011)
Medal record Representing  Jamaica Men's athletics Olympic Games Gold 2012 London 4×100 m relay Disqualified 2008 Beijing 4×100 m relay World Championships Gold 2011 Daegu 4×100 m relay Gold 2013 Moscow 4×100 m relay Gold 2015 Beijing 4×100 m relay Silver 2007 Osaka 4×100 m relay Bronze 2013 Moscow 100 m World Indoor Championships Silver 2012 Istanbul 60 m World Relay Championships Gold 2014 Nassau 4×100 m relay Silver 2015 Nassau 4×100 m relay Central American and Caribbean Games Gold 2018 Barranquilla 100 m Bronze 2018 Barranquilla 4x100 m World Junior Championships Silver 2004 Grosseto 4×100 m relay Representing Americas Continental Cup Gold 2014 Marrakech 4x100 m

Nesta Carter (born October 11, 1985) is a retired Jamaican sprinter. He was very fast, especially in the 100-meter race. Nesta was a key part of Jamaica's 4x100 meter relay team. With this team, he won gold medals and set new world records. This happened at the 2011 World Championships and the 2012 London Olympics.

He also earned a silver medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2007 World Championship. Later, he won another gold at the 2015 World Championships. In 2013, Nesta won a bronze medal in the individual 100m race. This was at the World Championships in Moscow, finishing behind Justin Gatlin and his teammate Usain Bolt. After that, he helped his team win another gold in the 4x100 meter relay.

In August 2010, Nesta became one of only a few sprinters to run the 100 meters in under 9.8 seconds. His best time in the 100m is 9.78 seconds. This makes him one of the fastest men ever. He is behind other famous sprinters like Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake.

In 2017, Nesta Carter and his teammates lost their gold medals from the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This was for the men's 4x100m relay. This decision came after a review of samples from the 2008 Games. Nesta Carter officially retired from running on August 31, 2021.

Nesta Carter: A Fast Sprinter

Nesta Carter went to Manchester High School in Jamaica. He was a member of the MVP Track & Field Club. MVP stands for Maximising Velocity and Power.

Early Running Career

Nesta started showing his speed in high school.

• In 2002, he placed second in the 100m race at the ISSA Championships. He also came fourth in the 200m race.
• By 2004, he was competing internationally. He won a gold medal with the Jamaican 4x100m relay team at the CARIFTA Games. He also won gold with the relay team at the CAC Junior Championships.
• In 2005, he continued to do well in high school races. He finished second in both the 100m and 200m at the ISSA Championships.

Rising to International Fame

Nesta's career really took off in the mid-2000s.

• In 2007, he won his first IAAF Grand Prix event in Brazil. At the World Championships in Osaka, he helped the Jamaican 4x100m relay team win a silver medal. They set a new national record.
• In 2008, he set a new personal best in the 200m. He also won his second straight title at the Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo. A week later, he won his first Golden League event in Germany.
• He became the fifth Jamaican to run the 100m in under 10 seconds. This happened at the DN Galan in Stockholm, where he ran 9.98 seconds.

Olympic and World Championship Success

Nesta Carter became famous for his relay performances.

• At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he ran the first part of the 4x100m relay final. The team, including Usain Bolt, set a new world record of 37.10 seconds. They won the gold medal. However, as mentioned earlier, this medal was later removed due to a rule violation.
• In 2010, Nesta made a huge improvement in his 100m time. He ran 9.78 seconds in Rieti, Italy. This made him one of the fastest men in history.
• At the 2011 World Championships, Nesta helped Jamaica win gold in the 4x100m relay. They set another world record with a time of 37.04 seconds. This was the first time a relay team ran under 37.10 seconds.
• In 2012, he was part of the Jamaican 4x100m relay team at the London Olympics. They set a new world and Olympic record of 36.84 seconds. This made them the only 4x100m relay team to ever run under 37 seconds.
• In 2013, Nesta won a bronze medal in the 100m at the Moscow World Championships. He then led off the Jamaican relay team to another gold medal. This was Jamaica's fifth straight major championship sprint relay gold.
• In 2015, Nesta ran the first part of the 4x100m relay at the World Relays in the Bahamas. The team finished second. Later that year, at the World Championships, the Jamaican team won another gold medal. This was Nesta's fourth world title with the Jamaican team.

Nesta Carter's Best Times

Here are Nesta Carter's personal best times in his main events:

How His 100m Times Improved

Nesta's speed in the 100m race got better over the years:

How His 200m Times Improved

Nesta's speed in the 200m race also improved over time:

Track Records Held by Nesta Carter

As of September 6, 2024, Nesta Carter holds these 100-meter track records:

Images for kids

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  Carter at the 2010 Memorial Van Damme

See also

In Spanish: Nesta Carter para niños