Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Putin and Usain Bolt alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Putin and Usain Bolt were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1986 to today.

Vladimir Putin was 33 when Usain Bolt was born.

Vladimir Putin

President of the Russian Federation

Born 7 October 1952 · living, 73 as of September 2026

Usain Bolt

Jamaican sprinter

Born 21 August 1986 · living, 40 as of September 2026

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  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Usain Bolt
Vladimir Putin and Usain Bolt in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.