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Olympic 200m champion Gabby Thomas will hope to be in her imperious form as she chases her compatriot's record of seven Olympic gold.
Paris Olympic triple gold medalist Gabby Thomas will hope to again bag gold medals at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in order to get closer to Allyson Felix's record.
Thomas, 28, is four gold medals away from reaching Felix's Olympic tally of seven. 39-year-old Felix retired in 2022 and is the most decorated woman in Olympic track and field history and the most decorated American track and field athlete in Olympic history, having earned 11 total medals from five consecutive Olympic Games.
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Thomas, the 2023 4x100m relay world champion, will capitalize on home advantage to stage a great show in front of own fans. “I know we’ll have so much pride and people will be so excited to be there and celebrate us. It’s hard not to look ahead… but I’m definitely looking forward to that,” Thomas told Olympics.com when quizzed about the prospect of staging a competitive show at her US backyard.
Victory in 200m in Paris saw Thomas recapture the 200m title the USA last won in the 2012 London Olympics and coincidentally by her idol Felix.
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"It is incredible that the next Olympic Games are on home soil. I cannot wait to be able to represent our country at home. To be able to compete for your country, in the country, in LA, is going to be such an amazing feeling," she added.
Thomas bagged the 200m bronze in the Tokyo Olympics and also settled for silver in the 4x100m relay. Born in Georgia and raised in Massachusetts, Thomas competed in college for Harvard University before beginning a professional track career in 2018.
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