1. Gabrielle Lisa Thomas was born on December 7,1996 and is an American track and field athlete specializing in 100 and 200 meter sprint who is the 2024 200 m Olympic champion.
13 Facts About Gabrielle Thomas
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Gabrielle Thomas has a master of public health degree in epidemiology.
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Gabrielle Thomas was born December 7,1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, to an American mother, Jennifer Randall, and a father, Desmond Gabrielle Thomas, originally from Jamaica.
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Gabrielle Thomas was inspired to run by Allyson Felix, saying that her first memory of a track race was watching Felix while at her grandmother's house.
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In four years at her high school, Gabrielle Thomas set multiple school records and was most valuable player every year.
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In May 2023, Gabrielle Thomas finished her master of public health degree in epidemiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, at their Austin regional campus.
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Gabrielle Thomas signed a contract with New Balance and turned pro in October 2018, forgoing her last year of collegiate eligibility.
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In 2020, Gabrielle Thomas was provisionally banned by the Athletics Integrity Unit after allegedly missing three anti-doping tests within a 12-month period.
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Gabrielle Thomas represented the United States in the 200 meter race at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Gabrielle Thomas achieved the quickest wind-assisted mark of all time at 21.69 seconds.
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On July 9,2023, Gabrielle Thomas became the US national champion for the women's 200m sprint.
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Gabrielle Thomas finished ahead of USA teammate Sha'Carri Richardson, and behind defending women's 200 m world champion Shericka Jackson.
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In November 2024, it was announced that Gabrielle Thomas had signed up for the inaugural season of the Michael Johnson founded Grand Slam Track.