Earlier this week Christophe Lemaitre won European sprint gold, seeing off favourite Dwain Chambers in the process. Two weeks prior he became widely regarded as the first white man to break the 10 second barrier, clocking a time of 9.98s at the national trials in Valence, France.
Only 20 years old, Lemaitre is a young sprinter with plenty of room for development and improvement. Having already broken the 10 second barrier, natural comparisons have been made with Olympic and World Champion Usain Bolt, with Lemaitre having posted quicker times than Bolt did aged 20.
Lemaitre will still grow and develop physically, and with weight training and work on his running style, he can bulk up and become a powerhouse on the track.
But could Lemaitre really pose a threat to Usain Bolt? Could we be looking at the next superstar of world sprinting? Or will he fail to live up to high expectations that will no doubt be placed on him?
