Andre De Grasse destroys his 200m semi-final with a new personal best

De Grasse is the world’s fastest 200m sprinter, as of today.

Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse has just performed outstandingly in his 200m semi-final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. In a time of 19.73 seconds, De Grasse was the fastest runner in the semi-finals, setting a new personal best and Canadian record.

In second was Kenneth Bednarek of the United States (19.83) and in third was Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago (20.10).

Good luck in the 200m finals tomorrow, Andre!

Check out the stellar performance below.

Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse has destroyed his 200m semi-final with a new personal best and Canadian record.

Andre De Grasse has already won a bronze medal in the 100m at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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