Along with Saint Lucia represented by Alfred, Dominica got to celebrate its first Olympic gold in history when Thea LaFond won in the triple jump.
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Saint Lucia sprinter Julien Alfred and Dominica’s triple jumper Thea LaFond took home historic Olympic golds on a rainy evening of athletics at the Paris Olympics.
In the long-awaited final race of the women’s 100 meters, Alfred defeated the pre-favorite from the United States by Sha’Carri Richardsonand just moments later LaFond secured first place with a triple jump sand.
Watch the women’s 100 meters final by clicking on the main video of the story.
Saint Lucia and Dominica had not previously won a single Olympic medal. Both Caribbean athletes also set their country’s record in their finals. Alfred’s winning time was 10.72, LaFond stretched the result to 15.02 at the breakaway.
Alfred, third in the women’s 100 this season, was quite dominant in the final run, as he defeated Richardson by 0.15 seconds.
Richardson, who missed the Tokyo Olympics due to a cannabis bug, arrived in Paris as the season’s number one (10.71) and the reigning world champion, but already lost to Alfred in the semifinals before the final.
Julien, 23, flashed already last year at the World Championships in Budapest, when he finished fifth in the 100 meters and fourth in the 200 meters.
of the United States Melissa Jefferson also brought his country a bronze medal in the final.
Jamaican greatness also brought drama to the 100th Olympic Games in Paris By Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce withdrawing before the semi-finals. Three-time Olympic champion Fraser-Pryce will compete in Paris in her last Olympic Games.
Jamaica’s triple jump Shanieka Ricketts took silver with a result of 14.87 and the US Jasmine Moore bronze with a result of 14.67.
A new star was born in Norwegian athletics
Norway’s only 22 years old Markus Rooth sensationally secured the men’s decathlon Olympic gold and at the same time opened the fjord’s Olympic medal account at the Paris Games. Rooth totaled Norway’s record 8,796 points from the match.
Last summer, Rooth took part in the under-23 European Championships in Espoo, from which he came away as the winner. At the beginning of the summer, the Norwegian had to leave the European Championships in Rome due to an injury.
Germany’s Leo Neugebauer competed for Olympic silver with 8,748 points, and Grenada Lindon Victor took bronze with 8,711 points.
Norway will get even more medals in Olympic athletics, because aturi Karsten Warholm and endurance runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen go on their own journeys among the favorites.
Crouser made bullet history
American horror Ryan Crouser was once again the king of the men’s shot put and made sport history with his third consecutive Olympic gold. Crouser was in command in the final from the start and took the win in a season’s best 22.90, although the American has had a broken season.
During the competition, dangerous slipping was seen in the ball ring, as the rain soaked the competition venue. of the United States Joe Kovacs in the final round, he threw 22.15 meters, which was enough for Olympic silver. Jamaican Rajindra Campbell was left with the same result for bronze.
Crouser has also won two world championships in his career. His world record of 23.56 is from last year.
See how they slipped in the ball ring during the finals: