Yohan Blake Net Worth

What is Yohan Blake's Net Worth?

Yohan Blake is a Jamaican professional sprinter who has a net worth of $5 million. Yohan Blake is ranked as one of the fastest men in the world. As of this writing, in the 100-meter race, Yohan's fastest time is 9.69 seconds, a feat he achieved in Shanghai in September 2020. Tyson Gay's best time is also 9.69. That sort of makes them tied for second in the All-Time Men's rankings. The big caveat is Usain Bolt. Usain has also run the 100-meter in 9.69. And 9.63. And 9.58. Therefore, Usain Bolt is the #1 fastest person of all time in the 100-meter and holds the second place record and is tied with Yohan and Tyson for third.

Known by the nickname "The Beast" for his intense training regimen, Blake became the youngest 100m world champion in history when he won gold at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu at age 21, following the disqualification of Usain Bolt for a false start. Blake's most successful year came in 2012. He challenged Bolt at the Jamaican Olympic Trials, winning both the 100m and 200m. At the 2012 London Olympics, Blake won silver medals in both events behind Bolt and gold as part of Jamaica's 4x100m relay team that set a world record of 36.84 seconds.

Prior to this success, Blake trained with the Racers Track Club under coach Glen Mills alongside Bolt. He showed early promise, running a sub-10 second 100m at age 19. However, his career momentum was hampered by injuries after 2012, particularly hamstring problems that affected his performances at major championships. Blake continued competing at an elite level through the late 2010s and early 2020s, though not reaching the same heights as his 2011-2012 peak. He remained a consistent member of Jamaica's sprint relay teams at major championships.

Early Years

Yohan Blake was born on December 26, 1989, in St. James, Jamaica. He attended Green Park Primary and Junior High School in Clarendon, Jamaica, and St. Jago High School in Spanish Town, Jamaica. While a student, he took part in bowling and cricket. Due to his speed, he was urged to become involved in sprinting as well.

Track & Field

During the 2005 CARIFTA Games, hosted in Tobago, Yohan Blake came in first place in the 100-meter and the 200 meters races. The following year, during the Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships, he came in first in the 100 meters, the 200 meters, and the 4×100 meters relay. He also led that year's CARIFTA Games with the fastest time in the 100 meters and the 4×100 meters relay.

Blake placed first in the CARIFTA Games 100-meter and 4×100-meter relay in 2007, and the following year, he came in first once again in the 100-meter race. At the 36th CARIFTA Games, held in the Turks and Caicos Islands in 2007, he set a record for the fastest recorded time by a Jamaican sprinter when he ran the 100-meter race in 10.11 seconds. He was awarded the Austin Sealy Trophy for the feat.

During the World Championships of 2011, held in Daegu, South Korea, Blake took first place in the 100-meter race – with a stunning time of 9.92 seconds – and the 4×100 meters relay. The 2012 Olympic Games, held in London, saw Blake place first in the 4×100 meters relay with his best score yet in that event – 36.84. In 2014, he placed first in the World Relay Championships, held in the Bahamas, in the 4×100 meters relay and the 4×200 meters relay.

Blake returned to the Olympic Games in 2016 and took first place in the 4×100 meters relay. The year 2017 World Championships brought Blake into fourth place in the 100-meter race and eleventh place in the 4×100-meter relay, the two events in which he placed third the following year at the Commonwealth Games in Australia.

During the 2021 Olympic Games, held in Tokyo, Japan, Blake placed 18th in the 100-meter race with a time of 10.14 seconds and fifth in the 4×100 meters relay with a time of 37.84.

The 2022 World Athletics Championships, held in Eugene, Oregon, placed Blake at number nine in the 100-meter race, number 19 in the 200-meter race and number 4 in the 4×100 meters relay.

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Coaches

Standing at five feet and eleven inches tall and weighing in at 176 pounds, Yohan Blake was coached by Glen Mills from 2009 to 2019. Mills was replaced with Patrick Dawson, but he and Blake had a falling out later that year, and – since 2020 – Blake has been coached by Gregory Little.

Personal records

Yohan Blake holds the following personal time records: He ran the 100-meter race at 9.69 seconds in 2012, the 200-meter race at 19.26 in 2011, and the 400-meter race at 46.32 in 2013.

Drug Use

Just before the IAAF World Championships were about to begin in 2009, Yohan Blake tested positive for 4-methyl-2-hexanamine – a stimulant and dietary supplement that has been implicated in the deaths and suspensions of numerous athletes over the years. The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission organized a disciplinary panel that cleared Blake of any infraction, as the substance was not on the organization's list of banned drugs. The Commission did not agree with its panel and argued that disciplinary measures should indeed be put into effect. In the midst of the arguments, the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association withdrew Blake from the Championship's relay race. He would later be placed under a three-month ban against competing.

Injuries

In April of 2013, Yohan Blake suffered an injury to his hamstring. He eventually returned to competing but, the following year injured his hamstring again. Even after the injuries healed completely, it took Blake some time to get back to speed, and he didn't regain his ease of racing until 2016.

The Comeback

In 2024, Yohan Blake announced that an innovative fan app was in the works that would allow followers unprecedented access to his current training regimen, mental preparation, diet, and personal reflections. With exclusive content and updates on the life of the track and field athlete, the app is a reflection of what Blake regards as his "comeback" after suffering injuries and setbacks in his career.

Personal Life

Yohan Blake began dating Jamaican native Lauren Pearson in 2019, but the couple split up in 2023. In 2024, he claimed that he was ready to find a wife and settle down.

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