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Irby Collects Gold Medal To Cap Olympics In Track & Field
August 07, 2021 | Track & Field
TOKYO, Japan --- Former Georgia sprinter Lynna Irby was part of the gold medal women's 4x400-meter relay team to give her a pair of medals in the Games in Tokyo, Japan, at the Olympics in Olympic Stadium on Saturday.
Irby ran the anchor leg of Team USA's foursome in the prelims on Aug. 5. On Saturday, Sydney McLaughlin, Allyson Felix, Dalilah Muhammad and Mu Athing took the track in the 4x400m final and won gold for America with a 3:16.85. The next fastest team, Poland, came across for silver honors with a 3:20.53.
This was the ninth of 10 days of track and field events (Athletics) as the Games continue. All of the Bulldog competitors in track and field, swimming and diving, golf and tennis have now completed their events.
Irby's medal marks the 11th total medal for current and former Bulldog student-athletes and the fourth for the track and field program this year. Irby had already joined with current Georgia sprinter Elija Godwin to earn a bronze medal in the mixed 4x400m relay and former Bulldog NCAA champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo captured her second straight gold medal in the Olympic 400m on Friday.
A native of Indianapolis, Ind., Irby is the No. 3 collegiate performer all-time in the outdoor 400m after she registered a 49.80 to win the 2018 NCAA title. Third in the 400m at the 2018 NCAA Indoor Championships to help the women secure their first national team championship, Irby is the No. 6 all-time collegiate performer indoors after she registered a 50.62 to take second in the 400m at the 2018 SEC meet. This was her first Olympics.
A time qualifier from the 1500m semifinal, former Bulldog Charles Grethen also competed in the men's 1500m final on Saturday. He completed his race in 12th after knocking out his four laps in 3:36.80. Grethen set the national record in the event during the last round.
A native of Tuntange, Luxembourg, Grethen was an All-American in the 800m for the Bulldogs in 2015 and still holds spots in the top six on both the indoor and outdoor all-time UGA lists. Starting his career at Texas State before transferring to Georgia prior to the 2013 season, Grethen clocked a top time of 1:47.22 in the 800m during his time in red and black. He is at his second Olympics.
Results and recaps from the Olympics will be found at georgiadogs.com. News and updates from Georgia's track and field and cross country teams are always located on Twitter/Instagram at @UGATrack.
Irby ran the anchor leg of Team USA's foursome in the prelims on Aug. 5. On Saturday, Sydney McLaughlin, Allyson Felix, Dalilah Muhammad and Mu Athing took the track in the 4x400m final and won gold for America with a 3:16.85. The next fastest team, Poland, came across for silver honors with a 3:20.53.
This was the ninth of 10 days of track and field events (Athletics) as the Games continue. All of the Bulldog competitors in track and field, swimming and diving, golf and tennis have now completed their events.
Irby's medal marks the 11th total medal for current and former Bulldog student-athletes and the fourth for the track and field program this year. Irby had already joined with current Georgia sprinter Elija Godwin to earn a bronze medal in the mixed 4x400m relay and former Bulldog NCAA champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo captured her second straight gold medal in the Olympic 400m on Friday.
A native of Indianapolis, Ind., Irby is the No. 3 collegiate performer all-time in the outdoor 400m after she registered a 49.80 to win the 2018 NCAA title. Third in the 400m at the 2018 NCAA Indoor Championships to help the women secure their first national team championship, Irby is the No. 6 all-time collegiate performer indoors after she registered a 50.62 to take second in the 400m at the 2018 SEC meet. This was her first Olympics.
A time qualifier from the 1500m semifinal, former Bulldog Charles Grethen also competed in the men's 1500m final on Saturday. He completed his race in 12th after knocking out his four laps in 3:36.80. Grethen set the national record in the event during the last round.
A native of Tuntange, Luxembourg, Grethen was an All-American in the 800m for the Bulldogs in 2015 and still holds spots in the top six on both the indoor and outdoor all-time UGA lists. Starting his career at Texas State before transferring to Georgia prior to the 2013 season, Grethen clocked a top time of 1:47.22 in the 800m during his time in red and black. He is at his second Olympics.
Results and recaps from the Olympics will be found at georgiadogs.com. News and updates from Georgia's track and field and cross country teams are always located on Twitter/Instagram at @UGATrack.
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