 Bolt then " re @-@ defined everything " , by following up that impressive performance with a successful defence of his 200 metres gold medal with a time of 19 @.@ 32 seconds , followed by fellow Jamaicans second @-@ place Yohan Blake at 19 @.@ 44 and bronze medalist Warren Weir at 19 @.@ 84 . With this , Bolt became the first man in history to defend both the 100 m and 200 m Olympic sprint titles . In fact , Bolt was so comfortably ahead near the finish that he was able to slow down , put his left finger to his mouth and " tell everyone to shush . " As soon as Bolt crossed the finish line , he did five push @-@ ups , one for each of his Olympic gold medals . Following the race , eighth @-@ place finisher <unk> <unk> of South Africa compared Bolt to a " ghost " who " disappears in front of you " . When asked about his greatness as a sprinter following his victory , Bolt placed himself in the category of Michael Jordan and Muhammad Ali , in their respective sports . International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) President Jacques Rogge initially stated that Bolt was not yet a " legend " and would not deserve such acclaim until the end of Bolt 's career , but later called him the best sprinter of all time . 
