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Gabby Thomas wins Olympics 200m gold after dominant victory over Julien Alfred
American Gabby Thomas was too good for everyone as she eased to 200m Olympics gold medal as Julien Alfred settled for silver.
American Gabby Thomas claimed Olympics gold in the women’s 200m after destroying the field in Paris on Tuesday.
With newly-crowed Olympics 100m champion Julien Alfred and Briton Dina-Asher Smith in the race, there was formidable competition for Thomas but she made it all look too easy when the gun went off.
Thomas took off well and never looked back, commanding the race as she beat her rivals by a massive gap to claim her first Olympics gold medal.
The 27-year-old had won bronze at the 2020 Olympics before finishing second at the 2023 World Championships but with defending champion Elaine Thompson-Herah and world champion Shericka Jackson missing, she took full advantage.
Thomas clocked 21.83 seconds for victory with Alfred winning silver in 22.08 as American Brittany Brown completed the podium with a bronze medal in 22.20.
It completed a great year for the American who can now look forward to team glory in the 4x100m relay with Team USA.
(08/07/2024) Views: 263 ⚡AMPby Joel Omotto
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