'We got to represent the best of America' - Gabby Thomas revels in pride being an American athlete and drive for success

Gabby Thomas won three gold medals at the Paris Olympic Games

'We got to represent the best of America' - Gabby Thomas revels in pride being an American athlete and drive for success

Funmilayo Fameso 20:00 - 09.01.2025

Sprint star Gabby Thomas revealed her pride being an American athlete and drive for success.

Paris Olympian and triple gold medallist Gabby Thomas was one of track's success stories last year, following her Olympic exploits and career success off track.

Her fame as a sprinter has had a meteoric boost since her iconic performances in Paris, where she claimed three gold medals (200m, 4x100m, and 4x400m).

Gabby Thomas was crowned the athletics queen after winning three gold medals at the Paris Olympic Games

Since then, the smart and charismatic track star has been having some well-deserved fun in the interval between the hard work she put in to earn her fame as a sprinter and the hard work to come in the medical field (Studied neurobiology and global health at Harvard and has a master’s degree in epidemiology).

In an interview with Vogue where she was featured as the Cover Star for the 2025 winter issue, Thomas revealed her pride in competing for the USA and drive for more success.

“I feel like we got to represent the best of America,” said Thomas, reflecting on her Olympics experience. “Focused on what brings us together—our dedication, our resilience, our passion for what we do. I felt pride, pride for my country.”

The American sprint queen has been a good icon for the country in all ramifications, with her track career so far decorated by being a five-time Olympic medallist and two-time World Championships medallist.

Thomas has a huge task this season to replicate the same measure of excellence at the World Championships in Tokyo this summer, which would extend her legacy and prove that her Paris Olympics accomplishment was no fluke.

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