Asafa Powell JAM   
Date of birth: 23 November 82
Age: 38 years 38 days
Height: 190 cm
Weight: 88 kg
Doping offence: Test: IC  Testday: 21.6.13
Substance: Oxilofrine  Punishment: 6 months ineligibility  Ban start: 21.06.2013  Ban end: 20.12.2013
4 x 100m Olympic Champion 2016
2 World Titles
2009: 4x1 2015: 4x1
4 x 100m World Championships Silver Medallist 2007
60m World Indoor Silver Medallist 2016
2 World Championships Bronzes
2007: 100 2009: 100
100m 5th at Olympic Games 2008
100m 5th at Olympic Games 2004
100m 7th at Olympic Games 2012
100m 7th at World Championships 2015
8 National Titles
400m World Alltime no. 1489 45.94 Sydney 28 Feb 2009
200m World Alltime no. 55 19.90 Kingston 25 Jun 2006
100m World Alltime no. 4 9.72 Lausanne 2 Sep 2008
60m World Indoor Alltime no. 8 6.44 Portland OR 18 Mar 2016

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
50m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  5.64iw   1New York NY28 Jan
 
60m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  6.62w -0.2 1Melbourne11 Feb
2018  6.73w  +0.2  7Kingston27 Jan
2020  6.73w    1Spanish Town8 Feb
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2003  6.57iw    2Erfurt31 Jan
2004  6.56iw    1r2New York NY6 Feb
2012  6.50iw    1h1Birmingham18 Feb
2015  6.52iw    2Boston MA7 Feb
2016  6.44iw   AR1h5Portland OR18 Mar
2018  6.69iw    6New York NY3 Feb
2020  6.71iw    5Boston MA25 Jan
 
100y
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  9.07+w   WB1Ostrava27 May
 
100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2001  10.50w  +0.8  1-19Kingston22 Jun
2002  10.12w  +1.3  1Rovereto28 Aug
2003  10.02w  +0.8  1Bruxelles5 Sep
2004  9.87w  +0.2  NR1Bruxelles3 Sep
2005  9.77w  +1.6  WR1Athína14 Jun
2006  9.77w  +1.5  WR1Gateshead11 Jun
2007  9.74w  +1.7  WR1h2Rieti9 Sep
2008  9.72w  +0.2 1Lausanne2 Sep
2009  9.82w  +1.4  1Szczecin15 Sep
2010  9.72w  +2.1  1Oslo4 Jun
2010  9.82w  +0.6  1Roma10 Jun
2011  9.78w  +1.0  1Lausanne30 Jun
2012  9.85w  +0.6  2Oslo7 Jun
2014  9.87w  +1.6  1Austin TX23 Aug
2015  9.81w  +1.3  1Saint-Denis4 Jul
2016  9.92w  +1.9  2Székesfehérvár18 Jul
2017  10.08w -1.2  2Doha5 May
2018  10.24w  +0.3  4Chorzów22 Aug
2019  10.02w  +1.9  2Leverkusen24 Jul
2020  10.51w -2.2  1rDKingston11 Jul
 
200m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2002  20.48w  +0.4  4Rieti8 Sep
2004  20.06w  +0.7  1Monaco19 Sep
2006  19.90w  +1.3 1Kingston25 Jun
2007  20.00w -0.3  1Shanghai28 Sep
2010  19.97w  0.0  1Kingston27 Jun
2011  20.55w  +0.5  3Kingston16 Apr
2016  20.45w  +0.9  1Kingston7 May
 
400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2006  48.28w    7Kingston28 Jan
2007  47.17w    1Kingston17 Feb
2008  48.76w    5r10Kingston26 Jan
2009  45.94w   4Sydney28 Feb
2010  47.56w    1r1Kingston20 Feb
2015  50.75w    6San Antonio TX4 Apr
2016  47.51w    2San Antonio TX26 Mar
 
4 x 100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  38.90w   3Walnut CA17 Apr
2006  38.36w    1Melbourne25 Mar
2007  37.89w    AR2Osaka1 Sep
2008  39.22w    1Kingston22 Mar
2009  37.31w    1Berlin22 Aug
2011  38.33w   1Philadelphia PA30 Apr
2012  38.27w   2Kingston14 Apr
2013  38.63w    1Montego Bay9 Feb
2015  37.36w    1Beijing29 Aug
2016  37.27w    1Rio de Janeiro19 Aug
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2006  3:08.18w    1Montego Bay11 Feb
2009  3:10.56w    1Montego Bay14 Feb

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
100m
CWG 2002: 4s210.26 2q310.28 1h310.30
WC 2003: q2DQ 1h910.05
OG 2004: 59.94 1s29.95 2q59.99 1h710.06
CWG 2006: 110.03 1s210.03 1q310.29 1h610.53
WC 2007: 39.96 2s110.08 1q110.01 2h610.34
OG 2008: 59.95 1s29.91 1q510.02 1h210.16
WC 2009: 39.84 2s29.95 1q39.95 3h310.38
OG 2012: 711.99 3s19.94 1h510.04
WC 2015: 710.00 2s39.97 1h19.95
200m
OG 2004: 4s220.56 2q320.23 4h520.77 DNS
4 x 100m
WC 2003: DNF
CWG 2006: 138.36 1h338.52
WCp 2006: DNF
WC 2007: 237.89 1h238.02
OG 2008: h238.31DQ 37.10DQ
WC 2009: 137.31
WC 2015: 137.36 1h237.41
OG 2016: 137.27 2h237.94
 
Indoor
60m
WC 2004: 5s26.71 1h86.60
WC 2016: 26.50 1s36.44 1h56.44

PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
50m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Indoor5.64    New York NY28 Jan 2012
 
60m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
races under 6.60: 13   
Outdoor6.62  -0.2 Melbourne11 Feb 2017
Indoor6.44    ARPortland OR18 Mar 2016
 
100y
1 World Record 1 World Best
Outdoor9.07+    WBOstrava27 May 2010
 
100m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
races under 10 seconds (legal): 97   
4 World Records
Outdoor9.72   +0.2 Lausanne2 Sep 2008
 
200m
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
races under 20.30 (legal): 8   
Outdoor19.90   +1.3 Kingston25 Jun 2006
 
400m
Outdoor45.94    Sydney28 Feb 2009
 
4 x 100m
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
1 World Record
Outdoor38.27    Kingston14 Apr 2012

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


100m, 10 best results (legal):
9.72   +0.21Lausanne2 Sep 2008
9.74   +1.71h2Rieti9 Sep 2007
9.77   +1.61Athína14 Jun 2005
9.77   +1.51Gateshead11 Jun 2006
9.77   +1.01r2Zürich18 Aug 2006
9.77   +0.91h1Rieti7 Sep 2008
9.78   0.01Rieti9 Sep 2007
9.78   +1.01Lausanne30 Jun 2011
9.81   +1.31Saint-Denis4 Jul 2015
9.82   0.01Monaco29 Jul 2008
 
Average: 9.773
 

60m, 10 best results (legal):
6.44i  1s3Portland OR18 Mar 2016
6.44i  1h5Portland OR18 Mar 2016
6.49i  1s2Houston TX12 Feb 2016
6.50i  1h1Birmingham18 Feb 2012
6.50i  3Birmingham18 Feb 2012
6.50i  1h3Houston TX12 Feb 2016
6.50i  2Portland OR18 Mar 2016
6.52i  2Boston MA7 Feb 2015
6.54i  1Boston MA28 Feb 2016
6.55i  1h1Boston MA28 Feb 2016
 
Average: 6.498
 

4 x 100m, 10 best results (legal):
37.27   1Rio de Janeiro19 Aug 2016
37.31   1Berlin22 Aug 2009
37.36   1Beijing29 Aug 2015
37.41   1h2Beijing29 Aug 2015
37.89   2Osaka1 Sep 2007
37.94   2h2Rio de Janeiro18 Aug 2016
38.02   1h2Osaka31 Aug 2007
38.27   2Kingston14 Apr 2012
38.33   1Philadelphia PA30 Apr 2011
38.36   1Melbourne25 Mar 2006
 
Average: 37.816
 

200m, 10 best results (legal):
19.90   +1.31Kingston25 Jun 2006
19.97   0.01Kingston27 Jun 2010
20.00   -0.31Shanghai28 Sep 2007
20.06   +0.71Monaco19 Sep 2004
20.10   -1.71Santo Domingo1 May 2004
20.23   +0.52q3Athína24 Aug 2004
20.24   -0.52Roma2 Jul 2004
20.28   +1.71Birmingham25 Jul 2004
20.45   +0.91Kingston7 May 2016
20.46   +1.21Spanish Town13 Jun 2004
 
Average: 20.169
 

Total results in db: 354

By event:

50m:1
60m:29
100y:2
100m:255
200m:25
400m:9
4 x 100m:31
4 x 400m:2

IN 2020

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

60m
6.71iw SB (162)5New BalanceBoston MANew Balance, Boston MA25 Jan 
6.73iw SB (18)1Spanish TownSpanish Town8 Feb 
100m
10.51iw-2.2 SB (367)1rDKingstonKingston11 Jul 

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2002Outdoor100m2110.12
2002Outdoor200m4020.48
2003Outdoor100m1210.02
2003Indoor60m176.57
2004Outdoor100m39.87
2004Outdoor200m520.06
2004Indoor60m106.56
2005Outdoor100m19.77
2006Outdoor100m19.77
2006Outdoor200m519.90
2007Outdoor100m19.74
2007Outdoor200m820.00
2008Outdoor100m29.72
2009Outdoor100m39.82
2010Outdoor100m39.82
2010Outdoor200m619.97
2011Outdoor100m29.78
2011Outdoor200m6920.55
2012Outdoor100m49.85
2012Indoor50m25.64
2012Indoor60m56.50
2014Outdoor100m39.87
2015Outdoor100m39.81
2015Indoor60m66.52
2016Outdoor100m89.92
2016Outdoor200m9320.45
2016Indoor60m16.44
2017Outdoor60m76.62
2017Outdoor100m4710.08
2018Outdoor60m116.73
2019Outdoor100m2810.02
2020Outdoor60m186.73

WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 100m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 5 (finals) 25 Aug 2016 -> 8 Apr 2017 Show/hide
Winstreak 2: 8 (finals) 7 Sep 2014 -> 4 Jul 2015 Show/hide
Winstreak 3: 5 (finals) 9 Sep 2007 -> 21 Feb 2008 Show/hide
Winstreak 4: 5 (finals) 29 May 2007 -> 7 Aug 2007 Show/hide
Winstreak 5: 16 (finals) 9 Mar 2006 -> 9 Sep 2006 Show/hide
Winstreak 6: 5 (finals) 3 Sep 2004 -> 7 May 2005 Show/hide
Winstreak 7: 5 (finals) 12 Jun 2004 -> 6 Aug 2004 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks 4 x 100m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 5 (finals) 11 Feb 2006 -> 13 May 2006 Show/hide