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How long had it been since a Canadian won gold in the 200 m at the Olympics before Andre De Grasse's win?

  • 85 years

  • 93 years

  • 77 years

  • 50 years

Answer

It had been 93 years since a Canadian won gold in the 200 m at the Olympics before Andre De Grasse's win. De Grasse, who was born in Scarborough, Ontario, won the men's 200 m race at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The last Canadian to win gold in the event was Percy Williams, who won the race at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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