‘Valiant’ Quincy Hall does the impossible as he comes back from behind to win gold in 400m over Michael Norman, Kirani James

Quincy Hall of the USA made a remarkable comeback after recording a slow start.

‘Valiant’ Quincy Hall does the impossible as he comes back from behind to win gold in 400m over Michael Norman, Kirani James

Quincy Hall (via AP)

Quincy Hall. Remember the name. The American had a memorable debut in his Olympic final as he raced to the finish amidst the roar of fans in the Stade de France and secured the gold medal in the men’s 400m race.

Quincy Hall’s victory was an upset for his competition, who did not see him coming. Hall won the race with swagger. He sported gold grills in his mouth and then won the gold medal.

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I told you guys I was going to get a gold medal this year and I guess I just showed you I did it. I know I can win. I knew it today. That's what I've been doing my whole career.
After his dominant finish, Quincy Hall talked the talk

Hall won the race in a time of 43.40, he beat Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith and Zambia’s Muzala Samukonga.

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Hall’s performance will be hard to forget. Despite a slow start, he managed to overcome the deficit and beat the competition. He was in fourth place in the early part of the race but after the last bend, he ran past the runner on the outside before zooming past the remaining two athletes to reach the finish line.

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Quincy Hall has brought back the gold to the USA in the 400m race after 16 years

LaShawn Merritt won the gold in the 400m in 2008, since then the gold medal has been out of reach. But Hall’s solid effort has now brought back the gold to the USA. It has been an evening of comebacks for the American athletics diaspora. Cole Hocker won the 1500m race after coming back from behind to upset the favorites in the race.

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Quincy Hall (via AP)

Hall’s performance put his resilience and sheer determination on display. If the Olympics were to end today, his finish would be the top contender to earn the award for ‘The best finish to a race.’ Quincy Hall entered the Olympics ranked as the number-one in the world. Matthew Hudson-Smith of Britain clocked in the fastest time of the year and had a steady start in the finals of the 400m race.

He had the edge over Hall for most of the race. It appeared that he was destined to race his way to the gold medal but that was before Hall channeled a part of him that fans had not seen. He never gave up. He continued to give his all and within no time, he had zoomed past Hudson-Smith and taken away his gold medal right in front of his eyes. He ended the race and recorded the fastest time ever!

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