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.
Julien Alfred, of Saint Lucia, celebrates after winning the women's 100-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. PARIS: Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred stunned US 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.
But the 24-year-old Texan found herself outgunned by the powerfully built Alfred, who led from start to finish after exploding out of the blocks at a rainswept Stade de France. Julien Alfred, of Saint Lucia,, bottom, celebrates after winning the women's 100-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
The semi-final proved to be an ominous portent for Richardson, who was slow out of the blocks and never looked like reeling in Alfred, who could even afford to ease up as she crossed the line to clinch gold. The American, who upset the odds to win gold at last year's World Championships in Budapest, had been hoping to complete her journey to the pinnacle of her sport with Olympic gold in Paris.
Sha'carri Richardson of the United States, wins a heat in the women's 100-meter run at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
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