Asafa Powell
Asafa Powell was 25 at the time he represented Jamaica in the men's 100 meters race at the Beijing Olympics. Born in Linstead, a small town to the northwest of Kingston, and the brother of fellow Olympian Donovan Powell, Asafa Powell had participated earlier in the 2004 Athens Olympics while 21 years old. He took part in the men's 100 meters and men's 200 meters races. Powell competed in the second heat of the August 14 qualifications, placing first with a time of 10.16 seconds. Kim Collins of Saint Kitts and Nevis placed second in the heat (10.17 seconds) and Great Britain's Craig Pickering placed third (10.21 seconds). Overall, Powell place third out of 80 athletes a millisecond behind fellow Jamaican Michael Frater. He progressed to quarterfinals.