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Over 21.45 extraordinary seconds, Shericka Jackson flew supersonic into golden skies. Meanwhile Dina Asher-Smith found inspiration in the heavens to claim a stunning 200m bronze medal.
Stunning because, as Asher-Smith revealed afterwards, she had been knocked sideways by the death of her cherished 92-year-old grandmother Sislyn Asher, who was part of the Windrush generation, in May. Yet here she was, after a season of doubts and fears and heartache, proving once again that she is one of the world’s greatest sprinters.
Written by Sean Ingle in Eugene
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jul/22/bronze-for-dina-asher-smith-in-200m-final-as-shericka-jackson-goes-supersonic under the title “Shericka Jackson goes supersonic as Asher-Smith takes world 200m bronze”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
