Saint Lucia: Dash Queen Julien Alfred wins one other medal on the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, making her nation extra proud. Alfred stood 2nd and secured a silver medal within the 200m class in a time of 22.08 seconds.
The Saint Lucian has additionally turn into the primary athlete at Paris Olympics to win two medals for the reason that begin of the video games motion on August 1. On Sunday, she achieved a gold medal within the 100m finals, clocking a time of 10.72 seconds.
Within the current race, Alfred was left behind by USA’s Gabby Thomas, who secured her first Olympic gold medal after a dominant exhibiting within the ladies’s 200m.
Thomas took the race from the gun, going up in opposition to 100-meter champion Julien Alfred and USA teammate Brittany Brown on both aspect of her. Alfred and Brown ended up in second and third, respectively, however Thomas was effectively forward, the one athlete within the race to interrupt 22 seconds.
Together with her first medal on Sunday, she secured Saint Lucia’s first Olympic medal all through their historical past of participation within the worldwide sporting occasion for the reason that 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
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Julien Alfred is the primary athlete at @Paris2024 to win two medals for the reason that begin of the athletics motion on 1 August 👏
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200m 🥈 #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/X4PW5cjPBW— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 6, 2024
In her historic win, Julien Alfred was celebrated by her house nation for bringing them delight. She is among the many 5 athletes who represented Saint Lucia on this 12 months’s Olympics.
To rejoice this enormous growth, the federal government of Saint Lucia wasted no time to showcase the world travellers that the females belong to the island. The federal government positioned an enormous banner at their airport with Alfred’s image and a quote, “Welcome to Saint Lucia, Dwelling of World Champion Julien Alfred.“
Saint Lucian Leaders Congratulates Alfred
Following this enormous victory, Saint Lucia erupted in enormous celebrations, with a number of leaders taking to Fb to congratulate her.
Prime Minister Philip J Pierre stated, “Congratulations Julien Alfred on profitable the silver medal within the 200m on the Summer season Olympics in Paris! Your achievement is a testomony to your arduous work, dedication, and the spirit of excellence that defines Saint Lucia. The nation celebrates with you immediately, and we can’t wait to welcome you house and proceed the island huge celebration!”
Deputy Prime Minister Ernest Hilaire famous, “Double Olympic medallist Julien Alfred!! Our Olympic medallist Julian Alfred!! 100m Gold, 200m Silver medallist Julian Alfred!! From Ciceron, Saint Lucia, to Paris, France, her identify will dwell endlessly, Julian Alfred!”
One other politician Jeremiah Norbert outlined, “Congratulations Julien Alfred on profitable the silver medal within the 200m on the Paris Olympics! Your achievement is a testomony to your arduous work, dedication, and the spirit of excellence that defines Saint Lucia.”
