 Several days after Bolt broke the world records in 100 and 200 metres events , Mike Powell , the world record holder in long jump ( 8 @.@ 95 metres set in 1991 ) argued that Bolt could become the first man to jump over 9 metres , the long jump event being " a perfect fit for his speed and height " . At the end of the season , he was selected as the IAAF World Athlete of the Year for the second year running . 
