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Italy bag gold in men's 4x100-meter relay final at Tokyo Olympics
Great Britain come 2nd by only 0.01 seconds
Muhammed Enes Calli |
06.08.2021 - Update : 06.08.2021
Lorenzo Patta, Lamont Marcell Jacobs, Eseosa Desalu, and Filippo Tortu of team Italy celebrate after winning gold in the Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on August 06, 2021. ( Mustafa Yalcin - Anadolu Agency )
ANKARA
Italy won the gold medal in a thrilling men's 4x100-meter relay final at Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
The Italian team of Eseosa Desalu, Marcell Jacobs, Lorenzo Patta, and Filippo Tortu completed the race in 37.50 seconds.
Italy sealed their first gold in the competition since London 1948.
Great Britain came second by only 0.01 seconds behind Italy as Canada finished with 37.70 seconds to clinch the bronze medal at Olympic Stadium.
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