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Elaine Thompson is Jamaica’s new Olympic golden girl – adds 200m title to 100m gold
Elaine Thompson storms to victory in Olympic 200 meter final with a time of 21.78 seconds to complete the Games sprint double.
Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson completed a memorable sprint double on Wednesday night after storming to victory in the women’s 200 meters final, blowing away the field with a season’s best run of 21.78 seconds.
The 24-year-old Olympic 100 meter champion beat pre-race favorite Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands, who ran her fastest time of the season in the final but had to settle for silver.
After winning the 100 meter final Thompson said she was surprised by her victory but she appeared in complete control after a brilliant start that helped her surge ahead of the field after the bend.
American Tori Bowie, who won a silver medal in the 100 meter final, grabbed bronze.
Ahead of the final, Bowie was the only woman other than Schippers to have run a sub-22 second race over the 200 meters this year.
Source: Reuters