November 11, 2024

Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah wins 200m gold to complete second straight Olympic sweep

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Elaine Thompson-Herah won the gold medal in the women’s 200-meter race in 21.53 seconds on Tuesday in Tokyo, the second-fastest time in history behind only Florence Griffith-Joyner’s 21.34. 

The 29-year-old Jamaican completes a sweep of the 100 and 200 for the second straight Olympics, the first woman to ever do it twice. 

Namibia’s Christine Mboma took the silver medal in 21.81, while the United States’ Gabby Thomas earned bronze at 21.87.

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