For his achievement in taking triple gold at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China: Bolt won the 100 metres, the 200 metres and 4X100 metres events, making it the third time he had taken triple gold at the Champs. Bolt’s success came despite losing significant training and competition time to injury and his victories at the scene of his 2008 Olympic triumphs made him the all-time most decorated male athlete of the Championships with 13 medals – 11 gold and two silver.