LaFond wins triple jump to claim Dominica's first medal
PARIS :Thea LaFond made history for her Caribbean island nation of Dominica by winning gold in the triple jump on Saturday to claim the country's first ever Olympic medal.
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PARIS :Thea LaFond made history for her Caribbean island nation of Dominica by winning gold in the triple jump on Saturday to claim the country's first ever Olympic medal.
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.
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.
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, though the controversial absence of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce left a cloud over the race.
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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.