Jamaican sprinter Oblique Seville has won 100-metre gold medal at World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. He is the first Jamaican man to win gold in sprint event since Usain Bolt, who took first place in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Bolt holds world record for the 100 metres with time of 9.58 seconds. Seville won his gold in personal best of 9.77 seconds. Bolt is Seville's hero and was watching race with great excitement in stands in Tokyo's National Stadium. It was good night for Jamaica as Kishane Thompson finished just behind Seville to claim the silver medal and one-two for the Caribbean nation. Thompson is the fastest man in the world this year.
Oblique Seville was ecstatic after his victory. He told reporters: "I feel really amazed and excited that gold is coming home to Jamaica." He added: "I have proved that I am true competitor, that I have the determination of champion. But still, I was panicking...I knew if I had strong finish, others would not catch me." He was very happy to win in front of his compatriot Usain Bolt. Seville said: "It is just tremendous feeling to compete in front of Usain here in Tokyo." He added that: "I have proved, in front of Usain, that I am champion, and I am very proud of that." Jamaica's one-two finish signals golden new era for Jamaican sprinting.
