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Tokyo Olympics Athletics: Elaine Thompson-Herah completes historic double with gold in women’s 200m as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce misses out on a medal

by Anshuman Mahapatra
August 3, 2021, 6:42 PM IST
in Athletics, Tokyo 2020
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Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah has completed a historic double at the Tokyo Olympics. Thompson clocked 21.53 seconds to take the gold in women’s 200m event for the second time in a row. With the gold, the Jamaican completed a historic double by winning gold in both 100 and 200m in successive Olympic Games.

Namibia’s Christine Mboma clinched the silver medal with a timing of 21.81 seconds. At third was American Gabrielle Thomas with a timing of 21.87. Mboma rewrote the U20 World record as she bagged her maiden Olympic medal. Thompson too smashed the world record on her way to her second gold medal at Tokyo Olympics.

Elaine Thompson- Herah is the first athlete to do the 100-200m Double twice🤯

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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce falters in women’s 200m final

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

World’s fastest woman Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce missed out on a podium finish in the women’s 200m event. Fraser-Pryce and Thompson-Herah were set for their second showdown of the Tokyo Olympics after the latter won the 100m gold medal. But the 100m world record holder couldn’t bring her A-game to the final.


Marie-Josee Ta Lou (22.27s), Beatrice Masilingi (22,28s) and Mujinga Kambundji (22.34s) make up the last seven lead by Fraser-Pryce who clocked 21.94s. It has been a spectacular Olympic Games for Thompson-Herah in might be her last appearance on the big stage. She battled injuries and the pandemic to complete a historic double and leave behind a grand legacy to follow.

Also Read | Tokyo Olympics Hockey: Alexander Hendrickx’s hattrick dashes India’s hopes of making a historic final, medal hopes still alive

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Anshuman Mahapatra

Anshuman Mahapatra

Anshuman Mahapatra is currently pursuing an engineering degree. Writing and sports are his fortes. He covers cricket as well as badminton, boxing and other Olympic sports. Anshuman is addicted to reading novels and cricket. He is a huge Chennai Super Kings fan.

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