Julien Alfred Bags Historic Gold Medal For St. Lucia In Paris 2024 …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
St. Lucia’s Julien Alfred stunned the world by defeating her closest rivals, including the USA’s Sha’Carri Richardson, with a time of 10.72 seconds to win the gold medal in the Women’s 100m final at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Saturday, August 3.
Alfred’s victory marks the first-ever Olympic medal for her country.
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The St. Lucian athlete, whose 10.72-second timing made her the eighth-fastest woman in history, outran Richardson, who finished with a time of 10.87 seconds. Another American, Melissa Jefferson, claimed bronze with a time of 10.92 seconds.
Before her exceptional performance at the Olympics, Alfred had a notable record in track and field. She was a silver medalist in the 100 meters at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and is a joint North American indoor record holder for the 60 meters.
She was the first woman in NCAA history to break the seven-second barrier in the 60 meters and is a three-time individual NCAA Division I champion.
By Dotun Omisakin
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