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Andre De Grasse. Andre De Grasse at the 2022 World Championships in Oregon. Andre De Grasse OOnt (born November 10, 1994) is a Canadian sprinter. A six-time Olympic medalist, De Grasse is the 2020 Olympic champion in the 200 m, and also won the silver in the 200 m in 2016. He won a second silver in the 4×100 relay in 2020. [5]
- 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
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- A Medal For Each Event
- Fellow Canadian Finishes 6th
- Emerging from The Shadow of Bolt
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The 26-year-old from Markham, Ont., now has five Olympic medals. He's won a medal in every event he's competed in over two Games. But it was that gold medal he craved so badly. This was his moment and he met it on Wednesday night. "I knew I had to get off the bend. I knew I had to," he said. WATCH | Andre De Grasse finally gets his golden moment: "...
For the first time since 1928, two Canadian men were running in the 200m final. Aaron Brown, from Toronto, finished sixth with a time of 20.20. After the race, Brown revealed a photo of his wife and son that he had placed under his bib for the race. "I run for Canada. I run for my fans. But most importantly I run for my wife and son," Brown told CB...
When De Grasse won his silver medal five years ago in this same event in Rio, he did it in a time of 20.02. He was in the shadow of the greatest of them all. Usain Bolt won gold in every race he competed in during those Games – in total, Bolt won eight Olympic gold medals. De Grasse and Bolt's mutual respect and admiration for one another became on...
Canada's Andre De Grasse sets a Canadian record and becomes Olympic champion in the 200-metre final, ahead of three Americans. He joins Percy Williams as the only Canadian sprinters to win gold in the event since 1928.
Jul 2, 2015 · Biography. Andre De Grasse has won six Olympic medals in his first two Olympic Games, reaching the podium in every event in which he has competed to become Canada’s most decorated male summer Olympic medallist and tie for second on the country’s all-time list. De Grasse made history at Rio 2016 when he became the first Canadian athlete to ...
Sep 17, 2023 · Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse ran a season's best 19.76 seconds to claim his first Diamond League crown in the men's 200 metres. He also broke the Canadian record in the 800 metres, while teammate Marco Arop finished second in both events.
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Jul 7, 2021 · Learn how the Canadian sprinter became a track star with his infectious smile, checklists and preparation. Read about his childhood, his injury struggles, his gold medal dreams and his love for dogs.
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Aug 4, 2021 · TOKYO — Andre De Grasse of Canada claimed his second medal of the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, sprinting to gold in the men’s 200 meters in 19.62 seconds, a national record.
Aug 4, 2021 · Andre De Grasse took off. Ajomale won the race in 10.79 seconds, but De Grasse was right behind him, at 10.91. Nobody else in the field cracked 11 seconds. Nobody around the outdoor track at York ...
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