Julien Alfred

Saint Lucian Olympic medal-winning sprinter

Julien Alfred - Saint Lucian Olympic medal-winning sprinter
Born

June 10th, 2001
24 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Saint Lucia

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Born in Saint Lucia, a sprinter specialized in the 100 meters event. Competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, achieving significant recognition by winning a medal. Training and competing at various national and international competitions led to remarkable performances. Early career successes included setting personal bests and establishing a reputation as one of the fastest sprinters on the track circuit.

Won a medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Competed in the 100 meters event

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