All-Athletics.com Athletes of the Year 2011: Usain Bolt and Carmelita Jeter

Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Carmelita Jeter of the USA are the male and female All-Athletics.com Athletes of the Year 2011 respectively.

All-Athletics.com WORLD ATHLETE of the Year in 2011: 

Male: Usain Bolt (Jamaica)
Female: Carmelita Jeter (USA)

All-Athletics.com, the most comprehensive worldwide athletics database website, announced the Athletes of the Year in the different Areas, as well.

All-Athletics.com Athlete of the Year in 2011 in Africa:

Male: David Rudisha (Kenya)
Female: Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot (Kenya)

All-Athletics.com Athlete of the Year in 2011 in Asia:

Male: Xiang Liu (China)
Female: Maryam Yusuf Jamal (Bahrain)

All-Athletics.com Athlete of the Year in 2011 in Europe:

Male: Mo Farah (Great Britain & NI)
Female: Tatyana Chernova (Russia)

All-Athletics.com Athlete of the Year in 2011 in North and Central America:

Male: Usain Bolt (Jamaica)
Female: Carmelita Jeter (USA)

All-Athletics.com Athlete of the Year in 2011 in Oceania:

Male: Mitchell Watt (Australia)
Female: Sally Pearson (Australia)

All-Athletics.com Athlete of the Year in 2011 in South America:

Male: Bruno Lins Tenorio de Barros (Brazil) and Irving Saladino (Panama) - tied
Female: Fabiana Murer (Brazil)

Notes:

- The Athletes of the Year are determined based on the All-Athletics.com Overall Rankings dated 27 December 2011.
- The All-Athletics.com Rankings are published weekly and can be viewed here.