Andre De Grasse
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About
Olympic sprinter who set a Canadian record in the 200 meter race. He won the silver medal in the 200 m as well as a bronze in both the 100 m and 4x100 at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Before Fame
He attended Miliken Mills High School and started running his junior year. He attended Coffeyville Community College for his first two years before transferring to USC where he also competed collegiately.
Trivia
He won the bronze in the 100 m and 4x100 m relay at the world track and field championship in 2015. He won Pan Am championships in both the 100 m and 200 m in 2016.
Family Life
He was born in Scarborough, Ontario to parents Beverley and Alex. His mother was also a high school sprinter.
Associated With
He and former runner Donovan Bailey became the first two Canadians to run the 100 m in under 10 seconds.
