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It’s been an eventful summer for Quincy Wilson, but the United States track star now has to go back to reality.
On Saturday, after winning gold in the men’s 4×400-meter relay, the 16-year-old Wilson posted a picture with his medal and expressed his remorse about having to return to high school in just a few weeks.
“Dang, I really got school in two and a half weeks,” Wilson wrote on X.
Wilson made history on Friday, becoming the youngest male track and field athlete to compete in the Olympics when he helped Team USA reach the final in the 4×400-meter relay.
While he didn’t run for the team during Saturday’s final, he still got a gold medal as the team of Christopher Bailey, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon and Rai Benjamin set an Olympic Record in the event with a time of 2:54.43.
As he watched from the stands, Wilson was seen cheering on his teammates.
As he returns to Bullis School in Maryland, Wilson will get to tell his classmates about an experience that very few people get the chance to take part in. The rising star will also begin preparations for Los Angeles in 2028, where he’ll likely have the chance to repeat as a gold medalist.
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Publish date : 2024-08-10 18:09:00
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