St. Lucia’s Julien Alfred wins Olympic women’s 100m gold
Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred celebrates after winning the women’s 100m final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 3, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred stunned favourite Sha’Carri Richardson to win the Olympic women’s 100m gold medal on Saturday, etching her name into history to claim the Caribbean nation’s first-ever medal at the Games.
Alfred — who had never finished on the podium at a major outdoor championships prior to Saturday’s final — conjured a superb race to win in 10.72sec as the USA’s Richardson took silver in 10.87sec and compatriot Melissa Jefferson won bronze in 10.92sec.
