The double gold medal winner grabbed a photographer's camera and started taking snaps of the crowd.
Bolt's victory makes him the first man to have won both the 100m and 200m at two successive Olympics.
And he did it in emphatic style, powering home in 19.32 seconds, just a fraction
outside the Olympic record of 19.30.
Yohan Blake and Warren Weir made it a Jamaican one-two-three. American Wallace Spearmon came fourth.
After his victory, Bolt said: 'It¿s what I came here to do. I¿m now a legend. I¿m also the greatest athlete to live.'
Bolt was pushed all the way by Blake, his friend and training partner, who was tipped by many to outshine his mentor in London.
But Bolt got off to a blistering start and powered into a lead around the bend.
In the final 100m it looked as if Blake was closing him down, but Bolt found and extra push and cruised over the line.
No world record: Bolt glances at the official clock as he powers towards the finish line
American
400m world record holder Michael Johnson said: 'Blake found after the
start that Bolt was already gone.
He displayed some speed endurance that
I haven't seen before.
He looked at the clock, realised that he was not
on world record pace and decided to celebrate a little bit early!'
As thousands of cameras flashed around the stadium, Bolt grabbed a snapshot of his own
Usain Bolt admires his second gold medal of London 2012, after winning the 200m final
Bolt's time, 19.32, was just outside the Olympic record of 19.30 that he set himself in Beijing
Blake said: 'Usain Bolt has been motivating me all season. Everything has been going good so far.'
Third-placed Weir added: "It's a great honour to come here and do what the country wanted, to get the top three.
'The love in London is very, very good.'
Bolt broke both 100m and 200m world records in Beijing.
He failed to better his record of 9.58 seconds in the 100m final, but predicted a fast time tonight.
Bolt's start set the tone for his race, the fourth fastest 200m in history
Bolt broke from the blocks with blistering place, building a quick lead
After cruising to victory in last night's semi-final he said: 'There's a possibility (of a record), definitely.
'I can't say (for sure), but the track is fast. It's going to be a good race.'
Both Bolt and Blake qualified comfortably from yesterday's semi-finals.
Bolt powered past fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake
Blake
registered the fastest time from the two heats.
Bolt had to settle for
fifth after slowing down to a canter as he crossed the line, light years
ahead of the rest of the field.
The
two men are fierce rivals on the track. Off the track, they're friends
and even training partners - Bolt acting as a mentor to the 20-year-old.
He's even given Blake a nickname: 'The beast.'
Bolt eased over the line in a time of 19.32, followed by Blake and Warren Weir, making it a Jamaica 1-2-3
Bolt rewarded the crowd by striking his famous lightning bolt pose after collecting his gold medal
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