▪︎Fellow Canadian Aaron Brown finishes
Andre De Grasse is now an Olympic champion.
The 26-year-old from Markham, Ont., posted a time of 19.62 seconds in the 200-metre final on Wednesday at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, capturing the one medal that had eluded him until now: gold.
De Grasse now has five career medals at the Games — he’s won a medal in every event he’s competed in at the Rio and Tokyo Olympics.
It’s the first time a Canadian man has won the 200 since Percy Williams did it in 1928 at the Games in Amsterdam — and it’s only the third time in the history of the Olympics a Canadian has captured the gold medal in the event.
De Grasse’s time is a new personal best and Canadian record in the 200m.
The United States’ Kenneth Bednarek (19.68) and Noah Lyles (19.74) took silver and bronze, respectively.
Fellow Canadian Aaron Brown finished in sixth with a time of 20.20. (CBC)
