Canadian men's 4x100 metre team poses after winning gold at the Paris Summer Olympic Games.
Jerome Blake (second from right) and the Canadian men's 4x100m relay team celebrate gold in Paris | Photo by Mark Blinch/COC

Jerome Blake wins Olympic gold in Paris

Team BC alumnus Jerome Blake helped the Canadian men’s 4x100m relay team bring home a gold medal at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games.

Blake starred for Team BC at the Winnipeg 2017 Canada Summer Games. The Kelowna-born runner won individual gold and helped BC win relay silver in Winnipeg.

This is the second Olympic medal for Blake, adding to the silver medal he won with the 4x100m relay team in Tokyo. He also won gold with the relay team at the 2022 World Championships.

Jerome Blake races to gold at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.

Jerome Blake races to gold at the 2017 Canada Summer Games (Canada Games).

For more information about Team BC alumni competing at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, visit our Paris 2024 hub.

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