Lamont Marcell Jacobs won gold for Italy in the first Olympics 100m of the post-Usain Bolt era.
Born in El Paso, Texas, to an American father and Italian mother, 26-year-old Jacobs has lived in Italy since he was a baby and currently resides in Rome.
His gold medal win is a first for Italy in the discipline and capped off a dramatic finish to the first 100m final of the post-Usain Bolt era. The race got off to a rocky start with Great Britain's Zharnel Hughes being disqualified following a false start.The finishing times for the other athletes who took part in the race were:Lamont Marcell Jacobs for the GOLD in the men's 100m final. Fred Kerley brings home the silver.
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