Jamaica sprinter Oblique Seville wins world 100m gold
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Jamaican sprinter Oblique Seville has won the 100-metre gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. He is the first Jamaican man to win gold in a sprint event since Usain Bolt, who took first place in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Bolt holds the world record for the 100 metres 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 in the stands in Tokyo's National Stadium. It was a good night for Jamaica as Kishane Thompson finished just behind Seville to claim the silver medal and a 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 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. But still, I was panicking…I knew if I had a strong finish, the others would not catch me." He was very happy to win in front of his compatriot Usain 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, and I am very proud of that." Jamaica's one-two finish signals a golden new era for Jamaican sprinting.
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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