Paris 2024: Historic gold for Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred in 100m
Julien Alfred delivered a brilliant gun-to-tape performance to win the women's 100m final and claim Saint Lucia’s first-ever Olympic medal.
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Julien Alfred delivered a brilliant gun-to-tape performance to win the women's 100m final and claim Saint Lucia’s first-ever Olympic medal.
PARIS: Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred stunned US favourite Sha'Carri Richardson to win the Olympic women's 100m gold medal on Saturday (Aug 3), etching her name into history to claim the Caribbean nation's first-ever medal at the Games.
Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred is the fastest woman in the world.
PARIS : Julien Alfred delivered a brilliant gun-to-tape performance to win the women’s 100 metres final on Saturday and claim Saint Lucia’s first-ever Olympic medal.
SAINT-DENIS, France — Just minutes before she was scheduled to appear in the women's 100-meter semifinals, three-time Olympic gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce withdrew from competition at the Stade de France on Saturday.
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