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Rikkoi Brathwaite Concludes Olympic Debut with 8th Place Semifinal Finish
Rikkoi Brathwaite of the British Virgin Islands wrapped up his first Olympic appearance with a 10.15-second finish, placing 8th in Lane 2 of Heat 1 in the 100m semifinals on August 4 at the Stade de France in Paris.
Reflecting on his race, Brathwaite said, “Coming off the warm-up, everything was firing right. I was ready and went to the race. When the gun went, I think I got out first, and as the race progressed, I had a lot of cramps everywhere at that point but still pursued the race and finished with a 10.15. It isn’t how I wanted to end the season, but it is what it is.”
Brathwaite made history as the first male athlete from the British Virgin Islands to advance to the 100m semifinals at the Olympic Games. He secured his place by running a qualifying time of 10.13 seconds, which placed him third in Round 1 Heat 6.
Interview courtesy of the BVI Olympic Association.
