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Decathlon gold medallist Andre De Grasse secures another Bronze medal for Canada in the men's 4×100-metre relay

Darpan News Desk Twitter, 06 Aug, 2021 11:19 AM
  • Decathlon gold medallist Andre De Grasse secures another Bronze medal for Canada in the men's 4×100-metre relay

Gold medallist Andre De Grasse after his win in the decathlon is fired up more than ever. Canada’s team of Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, and Brendon Rodney has won bronze in the men’s 4×100-metre relay.

Andre De Grasse, finished third in 37.70 seconds. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave a shoutout over Twitter to De Grasse on his bronze medal win.

Newly-crowned men's 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs won his second gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday as Italy won the men's 4x100m relay title with a strong finish. Great Britain bagged in a silver medal. 

De Grasse has won 6 medals so far in his Olympic career. 

Photo courtesy of Team Canada -Twitter.

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