Yohan Blake (born 26 December 1989 in St. James, Jamaica), is a Jamaican sprinter of the 100-metre and 200-metre sprint races. He won a gold medal at the 100m at the 2011 world championships and a silver medal in the 2012 Olympic Games in London in the 100m and 200m races for the Jamaican team. He is known by the nickname "The Beast."
Blake's 100 m personal best of 9.69 seconds makes him the equal second fastest man ever with Tyson Gay, and after Usain Bolt. His personal best for the 200 m (19.26 seconds) is the second fastest ever after Bolt. He holds the national junior record for the 100 metres, and is the youngest sprinter to have broken the 10-second barrier (at 19 years, 196 days). In 2009, along with three other sprinters he was suspended for three months after testing positive for a substance similar to a banned stimulant.
He is coached by Glen Mills. His training partners are Usain Bolt and Daniel Bailey.
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