Asafa Powell

Asafa Powell, CD is a retired Jamaican sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres. He set the 100 metres world record twice, between June 2005 and May 2008 with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds. Powell has consistently broken the 10-second barrier in competition, with his personal best of 9.72 s ranking fourth on the all-time list of men's 100-metre athletes. As of 1 September 2016, Powell has broken the ten-second barrier more times than anyone else—97 times. He currently holds the world record for the 100-yard dash with a time of 9.09 s, set on 27 May 2010 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. In 2016, he became Olympic champion in the 4 x 100 metres relay.

23 November 1982

Born on the same birth date (23 November 1982): Colby Armstrong

Born on the same birth day (23 November): Fatih Yiğituşağı • Jean de Dunois • Keith Ablow • Kurupt • Murat Salar • Nelson S. Bond • Suwama • Wilson Tucker (writer)

Born in the same month (November 1982): Aleksandr Kerzhakov • Alexander Svitov • Bryan LaHair • Colby Armstrong • Gregor Urbas • Heather Matarazzo • Jonathan Sánchez • Kalu Uche • Lucas Black • Michael Copon