18-year-old Erriyon Knighton is a teenager making headlines for all the right reasons. The sprinter has already broken some impressive records in his brief career.

Hailed from Tampa, the young gun has had a blistering start to his career, already competing with the likes of Noah Lyles. At 17, he also competed in the Tokyo Olympics, where he finished 4th in the 200m final.

Erriyon Knighton breaks Usain Bolt’s record

In 2003, Usain Bolt set the record for 200m in the U-18 category. During a Florida meet a while ago, Erriyon ran the 200m in 20.11 seconds. This meant he had beaten the previous records set. But less than 30 days later, Knighton ran a personal best of 19.88 to beat Bolt’s record in the U-20 category in the same event.

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When asked about who he thinks his running style is like, he replied, “Usain Bolt.” Such a comparison seemed bold but has now proven to be apt since he has beaten two of Bolt’s youth records in the 200m category.

While many seek to gain the spotlight, Erriyon is one of the few who aims to avoid it. The prodigy’s team has always politely downplayed all requests for an interview, and the teenager had nothing but business on his mind when he was in Eugene.

After defeating Noah Lyles in his preliminary and semi-final heats, Eugene calmly walked off the track and avoided being interviewed.

‘Next Usain Bolt’ Erriyon Knighton Had the Best Season for an U-18 Athlete With These Huge Achievements

Olympic dream fulfilled with another record

Comparable to Usain Bolt, Erriyon had a considerably delayed start to his career, but in just a few years, he has become one of the best on the planet.

At 17, he beat out Fred Kerley and veteran Isiah Young, to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. Although according to him, he hadn’t done his best, he still made the team with a time of 19.84seconds.

By doing so, Knighton became the youngest member to qualify for the US Men’s Athletics team in over 50 years. Erriyon did well in his first Olympics as he finished 4th in the final of the men’s 200m event. Noah Lyles edged the teenager out to win the bronze.

Canada’s Andre De Grasse won the gold while Kenny Bednarek took home the silver medal.

Watch this Story: 18-Year-Old Erriyon Knighton Who Broke Usain Bolt’s World Record Defeats Noah Lyles to Win 200m Title at Tom Jones Invitational Event