Who is Lamont Marcell Jacobs, and how did a long jump specialist from Italy become the world's fastest man? - ABC News
![Tokyo 2020: 100-Meter Gold Medalist Lamont Jacobs is the new 'World's Fastest Man' - Sports Illustrated Tokyo 2020: 100-Meter Gold Medalist Lamont Jacobs is the new 'World's Fastest Man' - Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTgyODQ1NzA5NTc2MzE2MzIz/lamont-jacobs-italy.jpg)
Tokyo 2020: 100-Meter Gold Medalist Lamont Jacobs is the new 'World's Fastest Man' - Sports Illustrated
![Tokyo 2020 - Italy's double Olympic sprint champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs to take rest of 2021 off - Eurosport Tokyo 2020 - Italy's double Olympic sprint champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs to take rest of 2021 off - Eurosport](https://i.eurosport.com/2021/08/01/3190335-65361969-640-480.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 - Italy's double Olympic sprint champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs to take rest of 2021 off - Eurosport
![Olympics: Lamont Marcell Jacobs becomes the new 100m king with glory for Italy | Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 | The Guardian Olympics: Lamont Marcell Jacobs becomes the new 100m king with glory for Italy | Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f76fc2e15be3cbec0c8daf8f8a7226c4a43e10d9/60_73_3012_1807/master/3012.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=925da1be8ae50978e245b5578b8a3c56)
Olympics: Lamont Marcell Jacobs becomes the new 100m king with glory for Italy | Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 | The Guardian
![Italian Lamont Marcell Jacobs won the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on August 1, 2021. He was surprisingly the fastest with a time of 9.80. Fred Kerley Italian Lamont Marcell Jacobs won the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on August 1, 2021. He was surprisingly the fastest with a time of 9.80. Fred Kerley](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GAXNBA/italian-lamont-marcell-jacobs-won-the-mens-100-meter-final-at-the-olympic-stadium-in-tokyo-japan-on-august-1-2021-he-was-surprisingly-the-fastest-with-a-time-of-980-fred-kerley-from-the-united-states-took-silver-andre-de-grasse-from-canada-took-bronze-photo-by-robin-utrechtabacapresscom-2GAXNBA.jpg)
Italian Lamont Marcell Jacobs won the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on August 1, 2021. He was surprisingly the fastest with a time of 9.80. Fred Kerley
![Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - Lamont Marcell Jacobs creates history as first Italian man to win 100m gold - Eurosport Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - Lamont Marcell Jacobs creates history as first Italian man to win 100m gold - Eurosport](https://i.eurosport.com/2021/08/01/3190466-65364588-2560-1440.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - Lamont Marcell Jacobs creates history as first Italian man to win 100m gold - Eurosport
![Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins Olympic gold in men's 100 meters, USA's Kerley takes silver - Sports Illustrated Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins Olympic gold in men's 100 meters, USA's Kerley takes silver - Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/.image/ar_1:1%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200/MTgyODQxODEyNjk4ODAxNTcx/marcell-jacobs-gold-medal.jpg)
Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins Olympic gold in men's 100 meters, USA's Kerley takes silver - Sports Illustrated
![Texas-born Italian Marcell Jacobs sprints from unknown to Usain Bolt's successor at Tokyo Olympics – The Denver Post Texas-born Italian Marcell Jacobs sprints from unknown to Usain Bolt's successor at Tokyo Olympics – The Denver Post](https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/AP21213472594789.jpg?w=525)
Texas-born Italian Marcell Jacobs sprints from unknown to Usain Bolt's successor at Tokyo Olympics – The Denver Post
![Italian Olympic champion Jacobs, German Luckenkemper, win 100-meter titles at European Athletics Championships - Infobae Italian Olympic champion Jacobs, German Luckenkemper, win 100-meter titles at European Athletics Championships - Infobae](https://www.infobae.com/new-resizer/DUDiQujZ1p5RyRFZX45RMS2XSj0=/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-infobae/public/CR7LJ63WKXKKMU6X5G3OUCYZDA.jpg)
Italian Olympic champion Jacobs, German Luckenkemper, win 100-meter titles at European Athletics Championships - Infobae
![Marcell Jacobs claims Olympic men's 100m gold for Italy in Tokyo stunner (With Replays) | NBC Sports - YouTube Marcell Jacobs claims Olympic men's 100m gold for Italy in Tokyo stunner (With Replays) | NBC Sports - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JniLkO5_pv4/maxresdefault.jpg)