Jamaican sprinter Oblique Seville has won the 100-metre gold medal at the World Athletics Championships. He is the first Jamaican man to win gold in a sprint event since Usain Bolt at the 2016 Olympics. Bolt is the 100-metre world record holder, with a time of 9.58 seconds. Seville won his gold in a personal best of 9.77 seconds. Bolt is Seville's hero and was watching the race with great excitement. It was a good night for Jamaica as Kishane Thompson claimed the silver medal. It was a one-two for the Caribbean nation. Thompson is the fastest man in the world this year.
Seville was overjoyed after his win. He told reporters: "I feel really…excited that the gold is coming home to Jamaica." He added: "I have proved that I am a true competitor, that I have the determination of a champion." He said: "I knew if I had a strong finish, the others would not catch me." He was happy to win in front of Bolt. Seville said: "It is just a tremendous feeling to compete in front of Usain here in Tokyo." He added that: "I have proved, in front of Usain, that I am a champion." Jamaica's one-two finish signals a golden new age for Jamaican sprinting.
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Sources- https://www.olympics.com/en/news/world-athletics-championships-2025-mens-100m-oblique-seville-shock-victory
- https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/articles/ckgy1j0z5e9o
- https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/tokyo25/news/report/world-championships-tokyo-25-report-mens-100m
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