Meet Gabby Thomas, Harvard graduate, Insta influencer and Netflix Sprint superstar going for gold at Paris 2024 Olympics
GABBY Thomas has garnered global acclaim for her remarkable achievements on the Olympic stage, including winning bronze and silver medals at the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, and educated at Harvard University, she now sets her sights on the Paris 2024 Olympics, aiming for her first gold medal.
Who is Gabby Thomas?
Gabby Thomas is an accomplished American track and field athlete specializing in the 100 and 200 meter sprints.
She was born on December 7, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Initially involved in softball and soccer, Gabby transitioned to track and field at Williston Northampton School.
Her first encounter with track racing occurred while watching Allyson Felix at her grandmother’s home.
At high school, she not only set numerous school records but also earned the title of Most Valuable Player each year.
Gabby attended Harvard University, where she studied neurobiology and global health while competing in track and field.
She has continued to excel in her sport professionally, signing with New Balance and turning pro in 2018.
Gabby gained widespread recognition for her performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in the 200 meters and a silver medal as part of the women’s 4 × 100 meter relay.
In addition to her Olympic success, she has excelled in other international competitions.
At the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, she secured the silver medal in the 200 meters with a time of 21.81 seconds.
She also won gold as a member of Team USA in the women’s 4×100 meter relay, setting a championship record of 41.03 seconds.
In May 2023, Gabby completed her Master’s degree in epidemiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
As of June 2024, Thomas has qualified for the upcoming Paris Olympics.
What country will Gabby Thomas represent at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
Gabby Thomas will represent the United States at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
She qualified to represent the United States on June 29, 2024, by winning the 200m race.
She told SkySports about her Olympic dreams: “Everybody wants a gold medal.
“A gold medal would be great and that’s the pinnacle and the peak of athletics.
“But for me it’s really about doing my best and putting on a performance that I can be proud of and knowing that I worked hard.
“When I came back from Tokyo Olympics with a bronze medal and a silver, I was very happy with that.
“I would have been happy ending my career there.
“It’s really all the outward talk and chatter that you hear that makes you want that gold medal.
“You’re like, Dang, well I really got to go get that!
“But it wasn’t about that for me.
“It was about the fact that I put on a performance that I was proud of, and that was my best season to date.
“If I can go and replicate that in Paris I’ll be really happy.
“Hopefully that ends up with a gold medal.”