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Also known as Gabrielle Thomas

American track-and-field athlete (1996-)

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Gabrielle Thomas is an American female sprinter and athletics competitor. Born in Atlanta on December 7, 1996, she represents the United States in the sport of athletics, specifically competing in the 200 metres. She stands 180 units tall and speaks English. Thomas has been educated at both the University of Texas at Austin and Harvard University.

Her competitive record includes participation in the women's 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics, as well as the 2023 World Athletics Championships. She won the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. Additionally, she secured victories in the women's 200 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay, and 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Her personal best time is 21.61.

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Norway
Active from
1980-07-04
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Total plays
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Key facts

Full name
Gabrielle Lisa Thomas
Born
( 1996-12-07 ) December 7, 1996 (age 29) , Atlanta, Georgia , U.S.
Home town
Northampton, Massachusetts , U.S.
Education
Pace Academy , Harvard University , University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Country
United States
Sport
Track and field
Event
Sprint
Olympic finals
2024 Paris 200 m, Gold 4 × 100 m, Gold 4 × 400 m, Gold 2020 Tokyo 200 m, Bronze 4 × 100 m, Silver

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Gabrielle
Family name
Thomas
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Atlanta
Occupation
sprinter
Languages spoken
English language
Country for sport
United States
Image
Gabrielle Thomas (Gabby) on July 25, 2024, in Saint-Gratien, France (cropped).jpg
Height
180
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sports discipline competed in
200 metres
Commons category
Gabrielle Thomas
date of birth
1996-12-07
social media followers
73255
personal best
21.60
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Encyclopedic overview

Gabrielle Lisa Thomas (born December 7, 1996) is an American track and field athlete specializing in 100 and 200 meter sprint who is the 2024 200 m Olympic champion. Born in Georgia and raised in Massachusetts, Thomas competed in college for Harvard University before beginning a professional track career in 2018. Thomas also has a master of public health degree in epidemiology.

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she won the bronze medal in the 200 m and a silver as part of the women's 4 × 100 m relay. On August 25, 2023, she claimed the 200 m silver medal in the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest with a time of 21.81 seconds. She won gold as part of Team USA in the women's 4 × 100 m relay final with a championship record of 41.03 seconds. At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Thomas won three gold medals; individually in the 200 m, and alongside her teammates in the 4 × 100 m relay and 4 × 400 m relay, in which they ran an American record and the second-fastest time ever.

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