Andre De Grasse
- January 5, 2024
- Runner
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Andre De Grasse Biography
| Name | Andre De Grasse |
| Birthday | Nov 10 |
| Birth Year | 1994 |
| Place Of Birth | Toronto |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Parents | Alex Waithe, Beverley De Grasse |
Andre De Grasse is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on November 10, 1994 in Toronto, Canada. Olympic sprinter who set a Canadian record in the 200 meter race. He won the silver medal in the 200 m as well as a bronze in both the 100 m and 4×100 at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
He and former runner Donovan Bailey became the first two Canadians to run the 100 m in under 10 seconds.
Andre De Grasse (born November 10, 1994) is a Canadian sprinter. He won the silver medal in the 200 m and bronze medals in both the 100 m and 4×100 m relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. De Grasse was the Pan American champion and the NCAA champion in the 100 m and 200 m. De Grasse won the bronze in the 100 m and the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2015 World Athletics Championships in Beijing. He also won the bronze in the 100 m and the silver in the 200 m at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha. He is the current Canadian record holder in the 200m.
Raised in Markham, Ontario, he went to St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic Elementary School in Scarborough from kindergarten to the second grade and later transferred to Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School in Markham to continue until grade eight where he won his first race in 2006. He also attended Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy and Milliken Mills High School. De Grasse is a Roman Catholic having been influenced by his mother’s faith. He has the word “hope” and a prayer tattooed on his arm.
He was born in Scarborough, Ontario to parents Beverley and Alex. His mother was also a high school sprinter.
Andre De Grasse Net Worth
| Net Worth | $4 Million |
| Source Of Income | Runner |
| House | Living in own house. |
Andre De Grasse is one of the richest Runner from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andre De Grasse 's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He attended Miliken Mills High School and started running his junior year. He attended Coffeyville Community College for his first two years before transferring to USC where he also competed collegiately.
He won the bronze in the 100 m and 4×100 m relay at the world track and field championship in 2015. He won Pan Am championships in both the 100 m and 200 m in 2016.
De Grasse followed up his bronze medal win in the 100m by advancing to the semi-finals of the 200 m with a time of 20.09, the fastest time in the first round. In the semi-finals, De Grasse set a new Canadian record and advanced to the finals with a time of 19.80, thereby becoming the first Canadian to make it to the finals of the 200m since Atlee Mahorn at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. In the 200m final, De Grasse won a silver medal taking 20.02 seconds to earn his second Olympic medal, the first Canadian to win a medal in the 200m since Percy Williams at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5′ 10″ |
| Weight | 155 lbs |
Andre De Grasse height 5′ 10″ Andre weight 155 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
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De Grasse’s legal 100 m time of 9.97 to win the Pac-12 championship in May 2015 was the first time he ran under 10 seconds. At the 2015 100 m NCAA championships De Grasse ran a wind-assisted time of 9.75 to win; the wind was +2.7 m/s. The 9.75 made him the seventh fastest man in the world and fastest Canadian in any conditions. Also at the 2015 NCAA Championships, De Grasse produced a wind-aided 19.58 (+2.4) 200 metres. That was nearly a half a second faster than his own national record set four weeks earlier. After the race, with encouragement from his friends to keep going in the pursuit of titles, he said “So I ask myself…world champion? Olympic champion? Why not me? I’ve come this far, and I’ve only scratched the surface. I want to keep it going. Track is fun to me, and as long as it stays this way, I expect to keep getting better.”
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De Grasse’s success at the Olympics led to his winning the Lionel Conacher Award as the Canadian Press’ male athlete of the year, and be presented with the Rising Star Award by the IAAF. In April 2017 De Grasse was a recipient of a Harry Jerome Award.
Who is faster Usain Bolt or Andre De Grasse?
It’s another gold medal for Canada! Olympian Andre De Grasse just won the men’s 200-metre final and he ran faster than Usain Bolt.
Who is the fastest Canadian runner?
Personal information
Weight| 155 lb (70 kg)
Sport
Sport| Track and field
Event(s)| Sprints
How fast did Andre De Grasse run the 100m?
Canadian advances to semis with sprint of 9.91 seconds Canada’s Andre De Grasse hasn’t lost a step. The 26-year-old from Markham, Ont., ran his 100-metre heat in a blistering 9.91 seconds, the best time of the night, as the race to determine the world’s fastest man got off to a blazing start in Tokyo.
Is Andre De Grasse sponsored by Puma?
Puma signed Andre De Grasse , the world championship 100-meter bronze medalist. Puma also recently signed Asafa Powell and Jenna Prandini.
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Coached by| Dennis Mitchell
Retired| 2022
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