Usain Bolt

 Usain Bolt is a Jamaican sprinter with an estimated net worth of $90 million. At his peak, Usain Bolt was the fastest human on the planet and also one of the highest-paid athletes on the planet in particular during Olympics years. In the years prior to the Olympics Usain was paid between $20 to $30 million per year. He is the most highly-paid track and fields athlete ever. It is possible to conclude that the majority of his earnings came from endorsementsand not competition prizes. His largest earnings came from the German shoe maker Puma which gave Usain $9 million a year to wear their shoes all the time at all times, both at and off the track. Usain brought home additional millions through deals with Visa, Nissan and Gatorade. In 2010, Bolt published a best-selling autobiography that came with an advance of a million dollars from publisher Harper Collins. Usain also commands appearance fees ranging from $250,000 to as much as $500,000 for participation in track and field events throughout the world. In the course of his Olympic career Usain has won 8 gold medals. He holds numerous world records, including the 100-meter (9.58 seconds) and the 200 meter (19.19).