Olympic Gold: Alfred Makes History for St. Lucia

Alfred claims a historic 100m gold for St. Lucia at the Olympics, marking the nation’s first win. Celebrate this monumental achievement!

Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia sprinted to a magical Olympic triumph in the 100 meters event on Saturday, securing her place in history and bringing home the Caribbean nation’s inaugural Games medal.

At a rain-soaked Stade de France, the 23-year-old athlete shocked reigning 100m world champion Sha’Carri Richardson with an impressive performance to claim gold in 10.72sec – resulting in an electrifying upset.

Alfred dominated the race from beginning to end and finished with a comfortable lead over Richardson, who secured second place in 10.87 seconds, while Melissa Jefferson claimed third position for America clocking at 10.92 seconds.

St Lucia’s Julien Alfred crosses the finish line, followed by US’ Sha’Carri Richardson and Melissa Jefferson in the women’s 100m final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 3, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)