Canadian Andre De Grasse wins gold medal in men's 200m
by News Staff and The Canadian Press
Posted Aug 4, 2021 9:02 am EDT
Last Updated Aug 4, 2021 at 1:25 pm EDT
Andre De Grasse, of Canada, reacts after his semifinal of the men's 200-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Canadian Andre De Grasse has captured the gold medal in the men’s 200m, his second medal of the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
De Grasse ran the 200-metre sprint in 19.62 seconds, improving on the record he set for Canada in the semi-final.
The other Canadian in the race, Aaron Brown, failed to get on the podium, finishing sixth.