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Dominicas Guldglæde – Thea LaFond Sprænger Barrieren!

Dominica - Olympiske lege - Paris 2024 - Sport i Caribien - Thea LaFond - Triple jump

Thea LaFond sætter ikke kun rekorder, men også glæde i Dominica med sit første OL-guld i trestød!🇩🇲🏅 Dyk ned i denne historiske præstation!

I en fantastisk præstation, der vil blive husket i historien, sikrede Dominicas egen Thea LaFond sig guldmedaljen i kvindernes trestød ved OL i Paris 2024. LaFond sprang ikke kun for sine drømme, hun sprang for hele sin nation, der nu kan kalde sig indehaver af sin første olympiske medalje nogensinde. Da hun kom landing, blev det klart; denne sejr var ikke kun for hende selv, men for hver eneste person fra Dominica, der har støttet hende på denne bemærkelsesværdige rejse. LaFond, der træner som lærer og tidligere har været dybt involveret i cricket i Maryland, har gjort en imponerende rejse fra de små øer i Karibien til den store scene ved OL. Hendes dedikation og beslutsomhed har bragt hende til toppen af trestøds-sporten, hvor hun overgik sine konkurrenter med en exceptionel præstation, der satte det tidligere nationale rekord. "Jeg føler mig som i en drøm!" sagde LaFond efter sejren, hvor jubelen blandt tilskuerne fik det til at lyde som en fest i hele Dominica. Det er ikke blot en medalje for sportens skyld, men også et storslået indtryk af, hvad determination kan opnå. LaFond inspirerer nu ikke blot kommende atleter fra Dominica, men også unge mennesker verden over til at følge deres passioner og aldrig give op, uanset hvor umulig rejsen måtte synes at være. Hendes triumf har skabt en bølge af stolthed, og hele nationen synger hendes lovprisninger. Som et land uden tidligere olympiske medaljer er dette guld, vundet af Thea LaFond, en milepæl, der vil blive fejret i mange år fremover. Dominicas regering og folk er indstillede på at bygge videre på denne momentum og give flere ressourcer til unge talenter, således at der kan komme flere stjerner til i fremtiden. Faktisk er Dominica kendt for sine smukke dale, frodige skove og rige biodiversitet, og nu kan de også prale af en olympisk mester! Vidste du, at den lille nation også er hjemsted for nogle af de mest betagende naturlige kilder og sjældne dyrearter? Med en befolkning på blot omkring 72.000, kan de nu juble over, at de har en atlet, der kan sætte dem på det verdensomspændende sportskort!

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Paris 2024 athletics: All results, as Thea LaFond wins historic first ... (Olympics)

Dominica's Thea LaFond set a new national record, jumping into a historic first Olympic gold medal for her country in the women's triple jump at Paris 2024.

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Olympics-Athletics-LaFond wins triple jump gold to bring Dominica ... (KFGO News)

PARIS (Reuters) - Dominica's Thea LaFond won gold in the triple jump at the Paris Olympics, bringing the Caribbean island its first ever Olympic medal with ...

Dominica's LaFond Wins Olympic Women's Triple Jump Gold (Barron's)

Dominica's Thea LaFond won the Olympic women's triple jump title in Paris on Saturday, a historic first medal for the tiny Caribbean country.

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Thea Lafond wins Dominica's first Olympic gold medal; Government ... (Dominica News Online)

Triple jumper Thea Lafond Gadson, representing Dominica at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, today won the first gold medal for Dominica in the Women's Triple ...

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Dominica secures first Olympic medal (Loop Caribbean News)

Thea Lafond has etched her name in history by winning Dominica's first-ever Olympic medal. Lafond's exceptional performance in the triple jump not only ...

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Athletics-LaFond wins triple jump gold to bring Dominica first ever ... (The Straits Times)

PARIS - Thea LaFond made history for her Caribbean island nation of Dominica by winning gold in the triple jump in Paris on Saturday to claim the country's ...

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Olympics-Athletics-LaFond wins triple jump gold to bring Dominica ... (WTVB News)

PARIS (Reuters) - Dominica's Thea LaFond won gold in the triple jump at the Paris Olympics, bringing the Caribbean island its first ever Olympic medal with ...

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LaFond wins triple jump to claim Dominica's first medal (CNA)

PARIS :Thea LaFond made history for her Caribbean island nation of Dominica by winning gold in the triple jump on Saturday to claim the country's first ever ...

Olympics | Dominica's LaFond wins women's triple jump gold at ... (新华网)

PARIS, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Dominican athlete Thea LaFond won gold in the women's triple jump at the Paris Games on Saturday, a historic first ever Olympic ...

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LaFond becomes Dominica's first Olympic medallist with triple jump ... (World Athletics)

Thea LaFond earned Dominica's first ever Olympic medal - and title - by winning the women's triple jump at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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Thea LaFond makes Olympic history for Dominica, an island without ... (The Washington Post)

At the Paris Games, a teacher who trains at a cricket club in suburban Maryland wins the country's first ever Olympic medal.

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OECS to Host Youth in Agriculture Symposium in Dominica (St Vincent Times)

Dominica to Host the 2024 OECS Youth in Agriculture Symposium The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States is thrilled t.

Big day for small countries: Saint Lucia, Dominica and more make ... (NBC Olympics)

Julien Alfred of Santa Lucia celebrate win during Women's 100m Final on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 03, 2024 in Paris ...

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Olympics-Athletics-LaFond wins triple jump gold to bring Dominica ... (WTAQ)

PARIS (Reuters) - Dominica's Thea LaFond won gold in the triple jump at the Paris Olympics, bringing the Caribbean island its first ever Olympic medal with ...

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St. Lucia and Dominica Win First-Ever Olympic Medals (The New York Times)

Gold medals in track and field brought St. Lucia and Dominica into an exclusive club of nations. But for 66 other countries and territories, the wait for an ...

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Triple jump champion Thea LaFond on winning Dominica's first ... (Beaumont Enterprise)

In March, triple jumper Thea LaFond was the only representative of her tiny Caribbean nation, Dominica, at world indoors. She won the gold medal. Advertisement.

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Montgomery Co. woman wins Dominica's first Olympic medal (WTOP)

Thea LaFond left Dominica for the United States when she was 5 and now lives in Maryland. But she's still ambassador for her birth nation.

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Triple jump champion Thea LaFond on winning Dominica's first ... (goskagit.com)

Thea LaFond won the triple jump at the Paris Games to earn the tiny Caribbean island of Dominica its first Olympic medal. By ANDREW DAMPF - AP Sports Writer ...

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Olympics 2024 | Meet the nations that have never won an Olympic ... (Deccan Herald)

On Saturday night at the Stade de France, Thea LaFond-Gadson, 30, of the Caribbean island of Dominica, won the gold medal in women's triple jump. And soon after ...

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