Bolt could be the “greatest” sprinter but my favourite is Owens : Johnson

Athletics legend Michael Johnson says while Usain Bolt could be considered “greatest” sprinter in the world but his personal favourite remains Jesse Owens.

“For me Jesse Owens is the greatest. No doubt, a lot of people feel that it is Usain Bolt and if there were five other people with me here, they might have differed. But for me it is Owens who is the greatest, personally speaking,” said Johnson, who was here to attend the Laureus Sports award.

Johnson, a member of the Laureus World Sports Academy, however, said that the triple Olympic sprint champion Bolt has redefined athletics.

“Undoubtedly, Bolt has redefined athletics and he is great for the competition,” he admitted.