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Injured Olympic 200m Champion Thomas Out of World Championships
Gabby Thomas has withdrawn from the World Championships due to an Achilles tendon injury sustained since May and worsened in July, prioritizing recovery for the 2026 season.
- Gabby Thomas, the 28-year-old Olympic 200m champion from the U.S., will miss the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo from September 13-21 due to an Achilles tendon injury.
- Since May, Thomas had been managing an Achilles tendon injury that worsened in July, leading her to withdraw despite barely earning a spot on the team last month.
- She rallied to claim the third and final 200m spot by 0.001 seconds at the U.S. nationals but did not appear in top form during that competition.
- In a statement released Tuesday, Thomas acknowledged that while some track enthusiasts might be upset by her decision, she has accepted the importance of prioritizing her well-being and embracing her humanity.
- Thomas wishes her U.S. teammates success in Tokyo and plans to continue competing beyond this year, aiming for future events while prioritizing long-term health.
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200m Olympic winner Gabrielle Thomas has to give up competing at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, which will start at the end of next week, due to an Achilles tendon blasphemy! Last year, the American had also won over 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 m gold in the Paris Games.Thomas' rejection increases the chances for 100m Olympic winner Julien Alfred von Saint Lucia to win World Cup sprint double gold.She was second in Paris over 200 m.
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Injured Olympic 200m champion Thomas out of Worlds
Olympic 200m gold medallist Gabby Thomas has withdrawn from this month's World Championships in Tokyo due to injury, she confirmed on Tuesday. A statement released by the 28-year-old US sprint star's publicist said Thomas, who also won gold in the 4x100m and 4x400m relays at last year's Paris Olympics, had been dealing with an Achilles
US sprinter Gabby Thomas, who won gold in the 200m at last year's Paris Olympics, will miss this year's World Athletics Championships due to injury.
The American sprinter has been handicapped by pain since May.
Injured Olympic 200m champion Thomas out of World Championships
Olympic 200 metres champion Gabby Thomas withdrew from the upcoming World Championships on Tuesday with an Achilles injury that she has been managing since May, in a blow to American hopes later this month in Tokyo.Thomas, who was also a member of the American 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams that won gold at la
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