![]() ![]() It was 10.9 seconds that changed his life forever.įollowing that race, Tony Sharpe – himself a medallist at the 1984 Olympics Games – took De Grasse under his wing. He’s a triple Olympic medallist, has stood on the podium at the World Championships, captured gold twice at the Pan American Games and established Canadian records in the 200-metres, 4x100- and 4x200-metre relay.Īnd to think, he laced up a pair of borrowed spikes, pulled on a pair of baggy basketball shorts and a T-shirt, and raced to a second-place finish – sans starting blocks – for the first time less than 10 years ago. At only 27 years old, Andre De Grasse has already accomplished what many sprinters only dream of.
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