LONDRES (AP) — Tranquilo, Usain Bolt. Nadie puede negarte el título de leyenda olímpica.

Cansado de correr solo, el hombre más rápido del planeta se ensañó ahora con la historia, al conseguir el jueves algo que ni siquiera el mismísimo Carl Lewis logró: el doblete de los 100 y 200 metros en dos Juegos Olímpicos consecutivos.

No hubo récord mundial de los 200 metros en la pista del Estadio Olímpico de Londres, pero tampoco era necesario. De todas maneras, la marca de 19.19 segundos es suya desde hace tres años y parece estar segura, al menos por el futuro inmediato, al menos hasta que se le antoje volver a bajarla.

Pero al detener el reloj en 19.32, con sobrada ventaja sobre su compatriota Yohan Blake, el jamaiquino que cumple 26 años en 12 días instaló su nombre —con un sitio privilegiado— en el panteón olímpico y tiene asegurado para la eternidad el título de "leyenda" que tanto quería.

"Es lo que vine a hacer. Ya soy una leyenda. También soy el mejor atleta en la historia", proclamó Bolt. "No me queda nada que demostrar".

Difícil argumentar lo contrario.

Bolt ha ganado las cinco finales olímpicas que disputó —los 100, 200 y 4x100 en Beijing, y los 100 y 200 en Londres— y probablemente sumará un sexto oro si el equipo de Jamaica se impone el sábado en la final del relevo corto.

Para tener un poco de contexto: Lewis, elegido por el COI como el mejor deportista del siglo pasado, conquistó nueve oros en su carrera. Pero el estadounidense lo hizo en cuatro olimpiadas, y además con una prueba adicional, el salto largo.

"El tipo (Bolt) es de otro planeta", comentó el estadounidense Wallace Spearmon, que terminó cuarto en la carrera de los 200.

En esta era de los mil controles antidopaje, quizás llegó la hora de que alguien se invente una prueba para detectar si Bolt en realidad es humano.

El "Rayo" de Jamaica eclipsó por completo otras gestas del jueves, como el récord mundial que el keniano David Rudisha impuso en los 800 metros, la medalla de oro de Estados Unidos en el fútbol de mujeres o las tres finales del boxeo femenino, que debutó en el programa olímpico.

Rudisha cronometró 1:40.91 y le rebanó 10 centésimas a su propio récord.

"Este es el momento que había esperado por mucho tiempo. Venir acá y romper el récord mundial es algo increíble", señaló el keniano. "Vi que el clima era bellísimo y fui por el récord".

La británica Nicola Adams, y la irlandesa Katie Taylor y la estadounidense Claressa Shields también pueden presumir un logro inédito: fueron las primeras campeonas del boxeo de mujeres en unos Juegos Olímpicos.

Adams derrotó a la china Ren Cancan en la división de los 51 kilos; Taylor venció a la rusa Sofya Ochigava en los 60; y Shields superó a la rusa Nadezda Torlopova en los 75. La brasileña Adriana Araujo se llevó uno de los bronces en los 60.

Por su parte, la china Chen Ruolin volvió a demostrar que no tiene pares en los clavados, al repetir la medalla de oro en los saltos desde plataforma de 10 metros. Es el segundo título de Ruolin en Londres —también se impuso en la plataforma sincronizada— y cuarto oro olímpico en su carrera, luego de imponerse en las mismas disciplinas en Beijing.

Ruolin es apenas la cuarta mujer que revalida el título de la plataforma individual. Y apenas tiene 19 años.

"Estoy muy satisfecha por haberle dado otra medalla de oro a China", expresó Roulin. China ha ganado seis de las siete medallas de oro repartidas en los clavados —Rusia le robó el título en el trampolín de tres metros— y sólo falta la plataforma de 10 metros de hombres.

Estados Unidos, cuyo equipo de mujeres venció 2-1 a Japón en la final del fútbol, encabeza el cuadro de medallas general con 39 oros, 25 platas y 26 bronces. China, el único que le puede disputar la cima, tiene 37-24-19.

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  • Usain Bolt

    Jamaican Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt, right, runs to win the "Mano a Mano" Men's 150m challenge on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 31, 2013. Bolt defeated Antigua and Barbuda's Daniel Bailey, left, Ecuador's Alex Quinones, third from left, and Brazil's Bruno Lins de Barros on a 150m track specially built at the famous beach. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

  • Usain Bolt

    Jamaican Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt runs to win the "Mano a Mano" Men's 150m challenge on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 31, 2013. Bolt defeated Antigua and Barbuda's Daniel Bailey, Ecuador's Alex Quinones and Brazil's Bruno Lins de Barros on a 150m track specially built at the famous beach. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

  • Usain Bolt

    Jamaican Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt runs to win the "Mano a Mano" Men's 150m challenge on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 31, 2013. Bolt defeated Antigua and Barbuda's Daniel Bailey, Ecuador's Alex Quinones and Brazil's Bruno Lins de Barros on a 150m track specially built at the famous beach. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

  • Usain Bolt

    Jamaican Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt runs to win the "Mano a Mano" Men's 150m challenge on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 31, 2013. Bolt defeated Antigua and Barbuda's Daniel Bailey, Ecuador's Alex Quinones and Brazil's Bruno Lins de Barros on a 150m track specially built at the famous beach. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

  • Usain Bolt

    Jamaican Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt runs to win the "Mano a Mano" Men's 150m challenge on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 31, 2013. Bolt defeated Antigua and Barbuda's Daniel Bailey, Ecuador's Alex Quinones and Brazil's Bruno Lins de Barros on a 150m track specially built at the famous beach. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

  • Usain Bolt from Jamaica reacts after winning the men's 200m race at the Diamond League Athletics meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/KEYSTONE,Steffen Schmidt)

  • Usain Bolt from Jamaica reacts after winning the men's 200m race at the Diamond League Athletics meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/KEYSTONE,Walter Bieri)

  • Usain Bolt from Jamaica celebrates after winning the men's 200m race at the Diamond League Athletics meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/KEYSTONE,Alessandro della Bella)

  • Jamaica's Usain Bolt wins the finals of the men's 200-meter in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

  • Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

  • Jamaica's Usain Bolt second left, reacts as he crosses the finish line to win the men's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

  • Jamaica's Usain Bolt, third left, reacts as he crosses the finish line to win the men's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

  • Jamaica's Usain Bolt, left, gestures after crossing the finish line to win gold ahead of silver medallist Yohan Blake of Jamaica, center, and bronze medallist Warren Weir of Jamaica in the men's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

  • Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

  • Jamaica's Usain Bolt, center, Jamaica's Yohan Blake, left, and Jamaica's Warren Weir celebrate their medals in the men's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. Bolt won gold, Blake silver and Weir bronze. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

  • Jamaica's Usain Bolt competes in a men's 200-meter semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

  • Jamaica's Usain Bolt competes in a men's 200-meter semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

  • Jamaica's Usain Bolt competes in a men's 200-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

  • Jamaica's Usain Bolt, center, leads in a men's 200-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

  • Jamaica's Usain Bolt, second left, competes in a men's 200-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa De Olza)

  • Jamaica's Usain Bolt competes in a men's 200-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

  • From left, Jamaica's Usain Bolt, United States' Isiah Young, Switzerland's Alex Wilson and Cuba's Michael Herrera compete in a men's 200-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

  • From left, Jamaica's Usain Bolt, United States' Isiah Young, Switzerland's Alex Wilson and Cuba's Michael Herrera compete in a men's 200-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

  • Olympics Day 9 - Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates winning gold in the Mens 100m Final on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

  • Olympics Day 9 - Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Ryan Bailey of the United States, Usain Bolt of Jamaica, Justin Gatlin of the United States, Yohan Blake of Jamaica, Tyson Gay of the United States, Asafa Powell of Jamaica in the Mens 100m Final on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

  • Olympics Day 9 - Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Usain Bolt of Jamaica crosses he line to win gold in the Mens 100m Final on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

  • Olympics Day 9 - Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the gold medal in the Men's 100m Final on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

  • Olympics Day 9 - Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Gold medalist Usain Bolt of Jamaica hugs bronze medalist Justin Gatlin of the United States after winning the Men's 100m Final on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

  • Olympics Day 9 - Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Usain Bolt of Jamaica crosses the finish line ahead of Yohan Blake of Jamaica and Justin Gatlin of the United States to win the Men's 100m Final on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

  • Olympics Day 9 - Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the gold medal in the Men's 100m Final on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

  • Olympics Day 9 - Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Usain Bolt of Jamaica crosses the finish line ahead of Ryan Bailey of the United States, Yohan Blake of Jamaica and Justin Gatlin of the United States to win the Men's 100m Final on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

  • Olympics Day 9 - Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Usain Bolt of Jamaica competes in the Men's 100m Semi Final on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

  • Olympics Day 9 - Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Usain Bolt of Jamaica leads the pack during the Men's 100m Semifinal on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

  • Olympics Day 9 - Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Usain Bolt of Jamaica leaves the starters block during the Men's 100m Semifinal on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

  • Olympics Day 8 - Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Usain Bolt of Jamaica looks on duing the Men's 100m Round 1 Heats on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

  • Olympics Day 8 - Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: (L-R) Usain Bolt of Jamaica and James Dasaolu of Great Britain compete in the Men's 100m Round 1 Heats on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

  • Olympics Day 8 - Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: (L-R) Usain Bolt of Jamaica and James Dasaolu of Great Britain compete in the Men's 100m Round 1 Heats on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

  • Olympics Day 8 - Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Usain Bolt of Jamaica and James Dasaolu of Great Britain compete in the Men's 100m Round 1 Heats on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

  • Olympics Day 8 - Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Usain Bolt of Jamaica competes in the Men's 100m Round 1 Heats on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

  • Olympics Day 8 - Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Usain Bolt of Jamaica competes in the Men's 100m Round 1 Heats on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

  • Olympics Day 8 - Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Usain Bolt of Jamaica competes in the Men's 100m Round 1 Heats on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

  • Jamaica's Usain Bolt throws the baton into the air as he celebrates winning the Men's 4x100 Relay final and setting a world record at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

  • FILE - This Sept. 4, 2011 file photo shows Jamaica's Usain Bolt posing on the podium after the Jamaican team won the gold and set a new world record in the men's 4x100m relay final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea. Any talk of the Olympics has to start with the flashy Jamaican sprinter. His performance in Beijing four years ago was magical. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, FIle)

  • World-record holder Usain Bolt talks to journalists after loosing to fellow country man Yohan Blake in the 200m final at Jamaica's Olympic trials in Kingston, Jamaica, Sunday, July 1, 2012. Blake edged Bolt by 0.03 finishing in 19.80 seconds. (AP Photo/Collin Reid)

  • World-record holder Usain Bolt looks at the crowd while getting his right hamstring stretched out after loosing to fellow country man Yohan Blake in the 200m final at Jamaica's Olympic trials in Kingston, Jamaica, Sunday, July 1, 2012. Blake edged Bolt by 0.03 finishing in 19.80 seconds. (AP Photo/Collin Reid)

  • World champion Yohan Blake, right, is congratulated by world-record holder Usain Bolt after Blake defeated Bolt in the 100m final at Jamaica's Olympic trials in Kingston, Jamaica, Friday, June 29, 2012. Blake pulled a stunner finishing in 9.75 seconds to upset Bolt by 0.11 seconds. (AP Photo/Collin Reid)

  • Usain Bolt wax figure unveiled

    Air crew walk past the wax figure of Usain Bolt, as passengers arrive at London's Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, greeted by the wax figure, Thursday July 12, 2012. The wax figure of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, adopting his signature pose, was officially unveiled Thursday at the airport before it goes on display at the Madame Tussauds attraction in central London on Monday July 23. Many sporting themes are decorating the cities as the country prepares for the upcoming London 2012 Olympic Games. (AP Photo / Steve Parsons, PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES