Olympic Gold medallist Julien Alfred to compete in Wanda Diamond League

Julien Alfred, the first ever Olympic Gold medallist of Saint Lucia is all set to participate at the Wanda Diamond League meet in Zunich on Thursday, 5^th September 2024. Before coming back to her country, she is aiming to add another medal to her bag in order to make a memorable comeback after such historic wins.

Recently, Julien Alfred has registered a historic milestone by winning the first-ever Olympic gold medal for Saint Lucia in Paris Olympics 2024. She outpaced the US athlete and reigning world champion, Sha’Carri Richardson by clocking a time of 10.72 sec to win the race.

Not only this, she also brought another medal for the country, winning silver by clocking the time of 22.08 seconds. However, she could not defeat the American Gabby Thomas, but she managed to win millions of hearts and minds from the audience of the 2024 Pairs Olympics.

With these exceptional victories and record-breaking career, Julien Alfred is today known as the Golden Girl of her country. Her achievements are truly uncountable which is a testament to the unwavering commitment and dedication of the athlete towards her passion and elevating her nation to global heights.

Her accomplishments are not just limited to this, as she is all set to make her debut on an OTT platform, Netflix with her remarkable journey being featured on Season 2 of the series Sprint.

This documentary series follows athletes from all around the world and dives inside the minds of those top athletes who practice to become the fastest people worldwide. It provides an insider’s perspective on the high stakes and mental toughness of sprinters.

After such remarkable wins, her fans have again raised their excitement to see her standing on the podium and winning yet another medal for her country. For the same, they have extended their heartfelt wishes to her and are praying for her another victory.

Moreover, the fans once again will get a chance to witness this rivalry between reigning 100m Olympic Champion, Julien Alfred and 100m Olympic Silver Medalist, Sha’Carri Richardson in the womens 100m at the Zurich Diamond League.

They both hold the top 2 fastest times in the world this year with Richardson on top at 10.71s while Alfred holds 10.72s.

Moreover, the entry list for the Wanda Diamond League Women’s 100m event this Thursday in Zurich looks just like the final in Paris. Melissa Jefferson and Terry Twanisha are the only two athletes who have been missing in this list. And, their place will be taken by Dina Asher-Smith, Bass Bitaye and Tamari Davis.

The winner of this race will receive the prestigious “Diamond Trophy,” US$30,000 in prize money, and a wild card entry for the World Athletics Championships.

Though her fans are eagerly waiting for her comeback in Saint Lucia and to give her a grand welcome, they are ready to wait a little longer to see their Golden Girl shine once again and this time in Diamond League.