Jamaica's Thompson secures sprint double

By Drazen Jorgic RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Jamaica's Elaine Thompson completed a memorable Olympic sprint double on Wednesday after storming to victory in the women's 200 metres final, blowing away the field with a season's best run of 21.78 seconds. The 24-year-old 100m champion beat pre-race favourite Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands, who ran her fastest time of the season in the final but had to settle for silver. Thompson's dominant victory ensured Jamaica maintained its grip on the Games' most prestigious sprinting titles, as well as making her the first women to win the Olympic sprint double since American Florence Griffith Joyner in 1988.
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