'Olympic Double-Double' Thompson: "Unimaginable Achievement, Can't Believe It"

Women’s 100m and 200m Track Events Consecutive Double Victory

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"Achieving the Olympic 'double-double' is an unimaginable accomplishment. I can't believe it." These were the words of Elaine Thompson (29, Jamaica), who became the first in history to win the Olympic women's 100m and 200m titles in two consecutive Games. On the night of the 3rd, at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, she crossed the finish line first in the women's 200m final with a time of 21.53 seconds. Having won the women's 100m on the 31st of last month with an Olympic record of 10.61 seconds, Thompson secured her second gold medal of this Games. Thompson also won gold in these two events at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. This is the first time a female sprinter has won both the 100m and 200m in two consecutive Olympic Games. She smiled brightly, saying, "I won my second gold medal in Tokyo. It's truly amazing and joyful. I not only set my personal best but also broke the Jamaican record (previously 21.64 seconds)." She added, "I'm a bit tired," and said, "After winning the 100m, I kept having trouble sleeping. I need some rest."

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