Usain Bolt continues to impress sports world with latest gold-medal win

— -- Jamaica's Usain Bolt won his third consecutive Olympic 200-meter final Thursday night, finishing in a time of 19.78 seconds. He is the first man to ever win three Olympic medals in the 200.

He won the 100-meter final on Sunday, making it the third straight Olympics he has won gold in both the 100- and 200-meter races. It is his eighth Olympic gold medal overall, which ties him with Ray Ewry for the third most in track and field history.

The record-setting win drew kudos from sports figures from across the world on social media: