Quincy Wilson eyes relay gold after becoming US’s youngest track athlete
by Sean Ingle at the Stade de France from US news | The Guardian on (#6PVNA)
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Quincy Wilson had a day to remember as the 16-year-old became the United States' youngest ever track and field Olympian. And while he admitted afterwards that he wasn't 100% myself," he was delighted to be part of a US 4x400m relay team that remain gold medal favourites in Saturday's final.
It was an amazing moment," said Wilson, whose stunning performances this year have taken him from being a high schooler in Chesapeake, Virginia, to these Games. I had my family - mom, dad, sister, grandma, her sisters and a lot of family - in the stands. I wasn't 100% myself but my team came out here and did it for me."
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