unprecedented “triple triple” and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Bolt, 29, had won the 100m and 200m in Rio and is the only man to win all three sprint events at three Games.
He combined with Asafa Powell, Yohan Blake and Nickel Ashmeade to lift gold in a time of 37.27 seconds, the BBC reports.
Japan won a surprise silver and the United States was disqualified to hand Canada the bronze medal and lift Britain up to fifth.
“There you go, I’m the greatest,” said Bolt, who has won gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay at the last three Games.
Sprinter and long jumper Carl Lewis, who won nine golds over four Games, and Finnish long-distance runner Paavo Nurmi.
“I’m going to stay up late and have fun,” Bolt told the BBC.
“I never knew this would happen when I started out. My team came through for me tonight. As long as we got the baton round, it was never in doubt.
“It’s a brilliant feeling. It’s been a long road. I’m happy, but I’m relieved. It’s great to be in the history books as one of the greatest. I’m proud of myself.”
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