Paris 2024: Ofili places 6th in women’s 200m final
It was a disappointing outing for Team Nigeria in the women’s 200 metres final of the Paris Olympic Games on Tuesday as Favour Ofili’s missed out on a podium finish.
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Dominant Thomas lands women's 200m Olympic title, denying Alfred a sprint double
American Gabby Thomas finally claimed the global title she has promised for so long when she delivered a dominant performance to take Olympic 200-metre gold on Tuesday, denying silver medallist Julien Alfred a sprint double.
Dominant Thomas lands first 200m global title
PARIS :American Gabby Thomas finally claimed the global title she has promised for so long when she delivered a dominant performance to take Olympic 200 metres gold on Tuesday, denying silver medallist Julien Alfred a sprint double.
Julien Alfred Targets Olympic Sprint Double As 'vicious' 1500m Battle Looms
Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred targets an Olympic sprint double on Tuesday as Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr go head to head in a 1500m grudge match that promises fireworks. The first boxing gold is up for grabs at Roland Garros, the home of French tennis, but all eyes will be on Algeria's Imane Khelif, who is at the centre of a gender controversy. Alfred, who stormed to victory in the women's 100m on Saturday, is the first athlete from the tiny Caribbean island of Saint Lucia to win an Olympic medal.
American Thomas fastest in women's 200m semi-finals
PARIS : Gabby Thomas of the United States sent a emphatic statement to her rivals in the Olympic women's 200 metres as she cruised to the fastest time in the semi-finals on Monday.
Julien Alfred Wins Women's 100m, Earns St Lucia First-Ever Gold At Olympics
Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred stunned favourite Sha'Carri Richardson to win the Olympic women's 100m gold medal on Saturday, etching her name into history to claim the Caribbean nation's first ever medal at the Games. Alfred -- who had never finished on the podium at a major outdoor championships prior to Saturday's final -- conjured a superb race to win in 10.72sec as the USA's Richardson took silver in 10.87sec and compatriot Melissa Jefferson won bronze in 10.92sec.
Where's Saint Lucia?, Alfred puts her country on the map
PARIS : All eyes were on Sha'Carri Richardson as she attempted to end a long American wait for Olympic women's 100 metres gold on Saturday - but it was Julien Alfred, from an island of 180,000 people, who stole the show.
Julien Alfred wins women's 100m; Sha'Carri Richardson takes silver - ESPN
PARIS — Julien Alfred delivered a brilliant gun-to-tape performance to win the women's 100 meters final Saturday and claim Saint Lucia's first Olympic medal, with world champion and race favorite Sha'Carri Richardson of the United States finishing second.