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3 days ago · Andre De Grasse has his eyes set on Paris 2024. May 1, 2024. By Caela Fenton. Few Canadians need an introduction to Andre De Grasse. The 29-year-old is Canada’s most decorated male summer Olympian, a regular on the podium during his two Olympic appearances. De Grasse cemented his name in the Canadian sports history books in 2016, when he ...
4 days ago · De Grasse won his first world medal in 2015, and followed that up with a trio of Olympic medals at Rio 2016. But it took until 2021 for him to claim Olympic victory - and 2022 until he topped the podium at a World Championships, as he anchored Canada's winning 4x100m relay team in Eugene, Oregon.
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. Men’s 200 Meters...
Aug 4, 2021 · The origin story of Andre De Grasse: From a kid who didn’t know how to warm up to an Olympic champion - The Athletic. Sean Fitz-Gerald. Aug 4, 2021. 11. Eight runners lined up for the...
(2021 Getty Images) Andre de Grasse became the new 200m king, blazing to Olympic glory leading a new generation of speedsters across the line at the Tokyo National Stadium. De Grasse held a slender lead coming out of the bend but had Bednarek and Lyles for company with the Canadian holding on to cross the line in a time of 19.62 seconds.
Aug 4, 2021 · Andre De Grasse is a nearly man no more. Finally, he can call himself Olympic champion. The Canadian sprinter with a collection of silver and bronze medals in major championships struck gold at last, winning the men’s 200m on Wednesday (4) in another super-fast final at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
De Grasse finally stood on the top step of the podium for his first career gold medal with a brilliantly executed run in the men's 200m at Tokyo 2020 in 2021. Now, as he chases a first world title at Oregon 2022, the 27-year-old has been seeking inspiration from the next generation of runners.
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