Alfred the Great: Saint Lucian Julien Alfred wins women's 100m final to win Caribbean island's first-ever Olympic medal

3 August 2024, 20:25 | Updated: 3 August 2024, 21:11

St Lucian Julien Alfred has won the women's 100 metres gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
St Lucian Julien Alfred has won the women's 100 metres gold medal at the Paris Olympics. Picture: Alamy

By Chay Quinn

St Lucian Julien Alfred has won the women's 100 metres gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

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The 23-year-old has won the tiny Caribbean island's first Olympic medal - with a time of 10.72 seconds.

She beat out heavily favoured American Sha'Carri Richardson to win in a stunning result for the nation of 180,000.

The Castries-born sprinter trains in America and Jamaica.

Alfred's champagne night came after a barnstorming semi-final performance in the Stade de France.

Her victory has broken the US-Jamaican dominance over women's sprinting that has persisted for over a decade.

Team GB's Daryll Neita finished fourth.

Women's 100 metre final result:

Gold. Julien Alfred (Saint Lucia) - 10.72

Silver. Sha'Carri Richardson (United States of America) - 10.87

Bronze. Melissa Jefferson (United States of America) - 10.92

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4. Daryll Neita (Great Britain)

5. Twanisha Terry (United States of America)

6. Mujinga Kambundji (Switzerland)

7. Tia Clayton (Jamaica)

8. Marie-Josée Ta Lou (Ivory Coast)

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