Gabby Thomas Wins 200m Gold at Paris Olympics

Gabby Thomas clinched the gold medal in the women's 200 meters at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a time of 21.83 seconds, making her the first American woman to win the event since 2012. The 27-year-old Harvard graduate, who also won bronze in the same event at Tokyo 2020, led throughout the race and finished well ahead of 100-meter champion Julien Alfred, who took silver in 22.08 seconds. Brittany Brown of the USA secured the bronze medal with a time of 22.20 seconds. Thomas's victory follows Noah Lyles' gold in the men's 100 meters, marking a successful sprinting campaign for Team USA. The withdrawal of top contender Shericka Jackson due to injury cleared the way for Thomas's dominant performance. Her win adds to her reputation as one of America's leading sprinters.