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Usain Bolt wrote another chapter of improbable Olympic history with a third consecutive 200m crown. (AFP Photo)
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Victory in 200m
Bolt surged to victory in the 200m in 19.78sec at the Olympic Stadium. (AFP Photo)
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Andre De Grasse
Canada's Andre De Grasse took silver in 20.02sec, just ahead of France's Christophe Lemaitre, who took bronze in 20.12. (AFP Photo)
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Target 'triple triple'
The win left Bolt just one win away from his targeted "triple triple" -- a repeat of his sweep of 100m, 200m and 4x100m golds at the 2008 and 2012 Games. (AFP Photo)
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Only blemish
The only blemish on another night of triumph for Bolt -- his eighth Olympic gold medal -- was a failure to seriously challenge his world record of 19.19sec. (AFP Photo)
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4x100 relay next
Bolt will attempt to put the seal on what he says is his final Olympics in Friday's 4x100 relay. (AFP Photo)
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19 Olympic and world titles
Bolt, who has now won a staggering 19 Olympic and world titles, insisted he had run his final individual Olympic race. (AFP Photo)
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One of the greatest
The world's fastest man argued he should be in the pantheon of sporting heroes with Pele, Muhammad Ali and Michael Phelps. (AFP Photo)
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Victory lap
Bolt did a lengthy victory lap around the stadium, proudly carrying a Jamaican flag. (AFP Photo)
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Selfie with fans
Bolt even took a selfie as he jubilantly celebrated the win in what he has long said is his favorite race. (AFP Photo)
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