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(CNN) — Usain Bolt carved his name in the Olympic record books Thursday by claiming gold in the 200 meters in London as he led a Jamaican sweep of the medal positions.

The 25-year-old Bolt became the first man in Games history to defend both the 100 and 200 meters titles, which he had won in such convincing style at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

His teammate and training partner Yohan Blake chased him all the way up the finishing straight to take the silver medal.

Warren Weir completed a one-two-three for Jamaica in a personal best time of 19.84 seconds.

Watch crowds react to Usain Bolt’s win

Usain Bolt: How does he do it?

Jamaica’s sprint pedigree

Germany’s right blocker Jonas Reckermann, right, jumps in front of Brazil’s left blocker Alison Cerutti, left, during the men’s beach volleyball final match on Thursday, August 9, in London. Check out Day 12 of competition from Wednesday, August 8. The Games run through Sunday. See all the action as it unfolds here.

Montenegro’s right wing Jovanka Radicevic reacts during the women’s semifinal handball match between Spain and Montenegro.

French guard Celine Dumerc celebrates after winning 81-64 against Russia during the women’s semifinal basketball game between Russia and France.

Gemma Beadsworth, No. 2 of Australia, scores the first goal in extra time during the women’s water polo bronze medal match between Australia and Hungary.

Li-Cheng Tseng of Chinese Taipei celebrates defeating Suvi Mikkonen of Finland during the women’s 57 kilogram tae kwon do bronze medal finals.

Natalia Vieru, No.11 of Russia, puts up a shot over Jennifer Digbeu, No.15 of France, during the women’s basketball semifinal.

Brazil’s right defender Emanuel Rego jumps to return the ball during the men’s beach volleyball final match against Germany.

Marcel Balkestein, Robert van der Horst and goalkeeper Jaap Stockman of the Netherlands celebrate victory after the men’s hockey semifinal match between Great Britain and the Netherlands.

French guard Emilie Gomis, left, is seen in action during the London 2012 Olympic Games women’s semifinal basketball game between Russia and France.

Artists perform on Thursday.

Usain Bolt of Jamaica leads Yohan Blake of Jamaica during the men’s 200-meter final.

Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates as he crosses the finish line ahead of Wallace Spearmon of the United States, Churandy Martina of Netherlands, Yohan Blake of Jamaica and Alex Quinonez of Ecuador to win gold in the men’s 200-meter final.

Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates after winning gold in the men’s 200-meter final.

Spain’s leftback Nely Alberto Francisca vies with a competitor during the women’s semifinal handball match between Spain and Montenegro.

Malaysia’s Pandelela Rinong Pamg competes in the final of the women’s 10-meter platform during the diving event.

No. 16 Fernanda Rodrigues and No. 6 Thaisa Menezes of Brazil defend the ball from No. 18 Saori Kimura of Japan during the women’s volleyball semifinal match.

Valentin Verga of the Netherlands competes during the men’s field hockey semifinal match with Great Britain.

Keisuke Ushiro of Japan competes during the javelin throw in the men’s decathlon.

No. 5 Jane Moran of Australia celebrates winning the women’s water polo bronze medal match with Hungary.

Marta Mangue Gonzalez of Spain scores a goal during the women’s handball semifinal with Montenegro.

No. 1 Hope Solo, No. 7 Shannon Boxx, No. 3 Christie Rampone, No. 6 Amy LePeilbet and No. 5 Kelley O’Hara of the United States celebrate after defeating Japan by a score of 2-1 to win the women’s football gold medal.

No. 14 Abby Wambach of United States reacts after a goal by No. 10 Carli Lloyd in the second half against Japan during the women’s soccer gold medal match.

No. 8 Aya Miyama of Japan reacts after hitting the cross bar on a shot in the first half against the United States during the women’s football gold medal match.

U.S. defender Amy LePeilbet, left, fights for the ball with Japanese midfielder Nahomi Kawasumi during the final of the women’s football competition.

Goalkeeper Hope Solo of the United States reacts after Carli Lloyd scored a goal in the first half.

Carli Lloyd heads in a goal in the first half to put the United States up 1-0 against Japan.

Carli Lloyd heads in a goal.

Yuki Ogimi of Japan moves the ball against Rachel Buehler of the United States.

Malaysia’s Pamg Pandelela Rinong competes in the women’s 10-meter platform diving final.

Jiao Wang of China, in blue, and Guzel Manyurova of Kazakhstan compete in the women’s freestyle 72-kilogram wrestling.

David Lekuta Rudisha of Kenya approaches the finish line ahead of Nijel Amos of Botswana to win gold and set a world record in the men’s 800-meter final.

Lyukman Adams of Russia competes during the men’s triple jump final.

Saori Yoshida of Japan celebrates winning the gold medal over Tonya Lynn Verbeek of Canada in the women’s freestyle 55-kilogram wrestling.

Caster Semenya of South Africa competes in the women’s 800-meter semifinals.

Martins Plavins of Latvia, right, hits a return against Rich Schuil of Netherlands during the men’s beach volleyball bronze medal match.

Will Claye of the United States competes during the men’s triple jump final.

Australia’s Liz Cambage, center, shoots over Maya Moore, right, and Tina Charles of the USA.

Flora Bolonyai of Hungary attempts to make a save during the women’s water polo bronze medal match against Australia.

Alysia Johnson Montano of the United States lies on the ground next to Elena Mirela Lavric of Romania after the women’s 800-meter semifinals.

Nicholas Long of the United States, right, leads the field during the men’s BMX cycling quarterfinals.

Claressa Shields of the United States, right, exchanges punches with Nadezda Torlopova of Russia during the women’s middleweight boxing final.

Liz Cambage of Australia attempts to control the opening tipoff against Tina Charles of the United States during the women’s basketball semifinal.

Norway left back Ida Alstad, center, vies with South Korea right back Choi Im-Jeong, left, during the women’s semifinal handball match.

Katie Taylor of Ireland celebrates her defeat of Sofya Ochigava of Russia to win gold during the women’s boxing lightweight final.

Russia performs a women’s teams synchronized swimming technical routine.

Ashton Eaton of the United States takes part in the men’s decathlon pole vault.

A Norway supporter cheers during the women’s semifinal handball match against South Korea.

Martin Stamper of Great Britain competes against Servet Tazegul of Turkey during the men’s 68-kilogram taekwondo semifinal match.

Keisuke Ushiro of Japan reacts after his decathlon pole vault.

The German team runs toward goalkeeper Max Weinhold after winning the men’s field hockey first semifinal against Australia.

Brian Kirkham of Australia leads the field during the men’s BMX cycling quarterfinals.

Bikers leap through the course in the men’s BMX cycling quarterfinals.

Germany’s Christopher Zeller, center, competes with Australia’s Matthew Swann, left, and Kieran Govers during the men’s field hockey semifinal match.

Portugal’s Goncalo Carvalho rides Rubi in the individual dressage event.

Australian swimmers perform in the team technical routine during the synchronized swimming competition.

Great Britain’s Martin Stamper, right, spars with Serbia’s Damir Fejzic in the men’s under-68-kilogram taekwondo quarterfinal match.

Australian rider Khalen Young lies on the ground after crashing during the men’s BMX cycling quarterfinals.

Hungarian swimmer Eva Risztov races in the women’s marathon 10-kilometer swimming event.

Japan’s Saori Yoshida, right, and Azerbaijan’s Yuliya Ratkevich compete in the women’s freestyle 55-kilogram wrestling.

Chinese swimmers compete in the team technical routine during the synchronized swimming competition.

Dutch rider Jelle Van Gorkom, from left, German Maik Baier and Canadian Tory Nyhaug crash during the men’s BMX cycling quarterfinals.

Canada’s Melissa Tancredi, right, handles the ball against France’s Laura Georges during the women’s football bronze medal match.

Finland’s Suvi Mikkonen, left, spars with Senegal’s Bineta Diedhiou during the preliminary round women’s under 57-kilogram taekwondo match.

Estonia’s Anna Iljustsenko competes in the women’s high jump qualification.

Italy’s Noemi Batki competes in the women’s 10-meter platform diving semifinal.

Germany’s Angela Maurer, left, and and Spain’s Erika Villaecija Garcia dive in to start the women’s marathon 10-kilometer swimming.

France’s Delphine Ledoux competes in the individual all-around rhythmic gymnastics.

A fan of the French football team snaps some action during the women’s football match for bronze between France and Canada.

U.S. runner Joshua Mance passes the baton to teammate Tony McQuay during the men’s 4 by 400-meter relay round 1 heats.

Lithuania’s Darius Draudvila competes in the men’s decathlon discus throw.

Spain’s Carolina Rodriguez performs her hoop routine during the individual all-around qualifications of the rhythmic gymnastics.

Great Britain’s Olga Butkevych, right, and Ecuador’s Lissette Alexandra Antes Castillo compete in the women’s freestyle 55-kilogram wrestling.

South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius, center, waits for the baton during the men’s 4 x 400-meter relay round 1 heats. Pistorius made history when he became the first double amputee athlete to compete in the Olympics.

Oscar Pistorius reacts after his South African team failed to finish the relay when a teammate crashed into another runner. After an appeal, the South African team will be allowed to race in the final.

Ofentse Mogawane of South Africa receives assitance after colliding with a Kenyan runner during the men’s 4 x 400-meter relay round 1 heats.

Brittany Viola of the United States performs a dive during the women’s 10-meter platform semifinals diving event.

Ariane Friedrich of Germany attempts a jump during the women’s high jump qualification at Olympic Stadium.

From left, Adonia Steryiou of Greece, Brigetta Barrett of the United States and Ariane Friedrich of Germany converse during the women’s high jump qualification.

China’s Hu Yadan competes in the women’s 10-meter platform semifinals.

Nigel Levine of Great Britain prepares for the start of the men’s 4 x 400-meter relay round 1 heat.

Egypt’s Hedaya Wahba, left, evades a kick from Robin Cheong of New Zealand during the preliminary round women’s under 57-kilogram taekwondo match.

China’s Chen Ruolin competes in the women’s 10-meter platform semifinals diving event.

Canada’s Meaghan Benfeito competes in the women’s 10-meter platform semifinals.

Peru’s Peter Lopez Santos, left, faces off against Damir Fejzic of Serbia in the preliminary round men’s under 68-kilogram taekwondo match.

From left, Pascal Behrenbruch of Germany, Dmitriy Karpov of Kazakhstan and Oleksiy Kasyanov of Ukraine race during the men’s decathlon 110-meter hurdles heats.

China’s Chen Ruolin competes in the women’s 10-meter platform semifinals during the diving event.

Brigetta Barrett of the United States competes during the women’s high jump qualification at Olympic Stadium.

Ilya Shkurenev of Russia makes a throw during the men’s decathlon discus throw.

Argentina players walk off the field after losing the men’s field hockey match to New Zealand 3-1.

Ebba Jungmark of Sweden reacts during the women’s high jump qualification.

Kevin Mayer of France sits on the track after finishing last in heat 3 of the men’s decathlon 110-meter hurdles.

Ilya Shkurenev of Russia prepares to throw in the men’s decathlon discus throw.

Hungary’s Zoltan Kammerer, Tamas Kulifai, David Toth and Daniel Pauman compete during the men’s kayak four 1,000-meter canoe sprint at Eton Dorney in Windsor, England. The Hungarian crew went on to win the silver.

Ariane Friedrich of Germany competes during the women’s high jump qualification.

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Day 13: The best photos of the Olympics

Bolt was outside his own world record with a winning time of 19.32 seconds, while Blake clocked 19.44 seconds.

Wallace Spearmon was fourth for the United States.

The 25-year-old Bolt won the 100m final Sunday in 9.63 seconds, again relegating Blake to second place.

“It’s the one I wanted I’m very proud of myself,” Bolt told BBC Sport.

“I didn’t get a world record — I really wanted to do it in the 200m — but I’m happy.”

Blake added: “Usain Bolt has been motivating me all season. Everything has been going good so far.”

The pair, who are both coached by Glen Mills, will form a formidable half of Jamaica’s 4×100 meters relay squad as they look to defend their Beijing title.

Victory in the relay would give Bolt his sixth Olympic gold medal.

An epic night was kick started by a sensational victory in the men’s 800m for David Rudisha of Kenya.

Rudisha ran one minute 40.91 seconds to break his own world record, the first in the track and field events at the Games.

The 23-year-old led from start to finish and was never seriously challenged, despite a superb run by 18-year-old silver medalist Nijel Amos of Botswana.

Amos clocked one minute 41.73 seconds, matching the former world record time set by London Games chief Sebastian Coe back in 1981, which stood for 16 years.

Another teenager, 17-year-old Timothy Kitum of Kenya, took the bronze in one minute 42.53 seconds.

Rudisha, who was inspired by Coe’s exploits, had promised him something special and did not disappoint.

“I was well prepared and had no doubt about winning,” he told BBC Sport.

“I was waiting for perfect conditions to break the record and decided to go for it,” he added.

The qualifiers for the final of the women’s 800 meters were led by gender row athlete Caster Semenya of South Africa.

Semenya showed the form that took her to the world championship in 2009 in Berlin, easing up to win in one minute 57.67 seconds.

American Christian Taylor won the men’s triple jump with a 17.81 meters effort to add to his world title from Daegu last year.

U.S. teammate Will Claye finished in the silver medal position with Italy’s Fabrizio Donato taking bronze.

There was further gold medal success for the United States in the decathlon as world record holder Ashton Eaton won with 8,869 points.

He ended 198 points clear of teammate and two-time world champion Trey Hardee with Cuba’s Leonel Suarez taking the bronze.

Eaton broke the world mark with 9039 points at the U.S. trials in June where 2008 Olympic champion Bryan Clay failed to make the team after falling in the 110 meters hurdles.

The final gold medal of a remarkable evening went to Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic, who successfully defended her javelin title with a throw of 69.55 meters.

The 31-year-old dominated the competition and four of her efforts would have been good enough for victory.

Germany’s Christina Obergfoll and Linda Stahl won the silver and bronze.