BEIJING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Following are the world's top 10 athletes for the year of 2009 selected by Xinhua News Agency:
1. Usain Bolt (male, Jamaica)
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates as he points to the scoreboard after winning the men's 200 meters final during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, in this Aug. 20, 2009 file photo.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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The 23-year-old sprinter won 100m and 200m golds in record times at the world athletics championships in Berlin, matching his100 and 200 double from the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He won a third gold in the 4x100m relay.
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