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Rio Olympics 2016: Usain Bolt’s third straight 100m gold sparks wild party scenes back home in Jamaica

USAIN BOLT'S record-breaking third Olympics 100m gold in Rio sparked scenes of celebration... 3,600 miles away in Jamaica.

The sprint superstar eased home ahead of America's Justin Gatlin to become the first athlete to win three in a row in the same event.

 Fans in Jamaican capital Kingston celebrate Usain Bolt's 100m triumph
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Fans in Jamaican capital Kingston celebrate Usain Bolt's 100m triumphCredit: Reuters
 The sprint superstar's record-breaking triumph sparked party scenes back home
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The sprint superstar's record-breaking triumph sparked party scenes back homeCredit: Reuters

And the street party back home in Kingston kicked into action once his 9.81 victory became a part of history.

Fans lined the streets to watch the action unfold live on a giant screen in the heart of the Jamaican capital.

And they erupted in pure ecstasy as the greatest sprinter the world has ever known edged another medal closer to sporting immortality.

 Jamaicans in the country's capital celebrate Usain Bolt's 100m win
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Jamaicans in the country's capital celebrate Usain Bolt's 100m winCredit: AP:Associated Press
 Fans lined the streets to cheer on their country's greatest athlete
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Fans lined the streets to cheer on their country's greatest athleteCredit: AP:Associated Press
 Usain Bolt pulls his Lightning Bolt pose after winning the 100m final
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Usain Bolt pulls his Lightning Bolt pose after winning the 100m finalCredit: Getty Images
 A fan of the Jamaican sprinter carries a doll of the Olympic champ
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A fan of the Jamaican sprinter carries a doll of the Olympic champCredit: Reuters
 Usain Bolt poses for a selfie with his fans following his record-breaking win
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Usain Bolt poses for a selfie with his fans following his record-breaking winCredit: AP:Associated Press
 Fans at Jamaica House in Rio cheer following Usain Bolt's win
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Fans at Jamaica House in Rio cheer following Usain Bolt's winCredit: Getty Images
 The fastest man on earths triumph sparked outpourings of joy
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The fastest man on earths triumph sparked outpourings of joyCredit: Getty Images
 Usain Bolt left all his rivals trailing in his wake at Rio 2016
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Usain Bolt left all his rivals trailing in his wake at Rio 2016Credit: Getty Images

Those scenes of joy were replicated in Rio and inside the Olympic Stadium itself as Bolt celebrated with fans.

And one even carried round a massive Bolt doll - as if the real thing did not defy reality enough.

Bolt has the 200m and 4x100m races to come and said: "Two more to go and I can become immortal."

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