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Asafa Powell |
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23 November 1982 |
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Asafa Powell (born 23 November 1982) is a Jamaican sprinter and the son of two ministers. He held the world record in the 100 m between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds. Powell ran the anchor leg of the gold medal winning and world record setting, Jamaican men's 4x100m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics.