Canada’s Andre De Grasse has won the bronze medal with a time of 9.91 seconds in the 100-metre dash at Rio 2016.
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt claimed the gold with a time of 9.81 seconds to become the first triple Olympic gold medallist in the 100-metre event.
De Grasse told CBC’s Scott Oake after the race that “It was an amazing race, I’m feeling great right now and I can’t complain. To be able to race against Usain [Bolt] and [Justin] Gatlin and be apart of the same race as them and be a part of history today in Rio it’s a great feeling for me”
De Grasse is also the first Canadian male athlete to earn a medal in Rio.
Moments after the race De Grasse and Bolt had some encouraging words for De Grasse. “He told me to go out and do my best. He feels like I’m the next one and I’m just trying to live up to it,” De Grasse said.
The United States’ Justin Gatlin took home the silver in a time of 9.89.
