USA disqualified, Canada wins bronze in 4 x 100 m relay

Mark Blinch / Canadian Olympic Committee

Canada’s team of Akeem Haynes, Aaron Brown, Brendon Rodney, and Andre De Grasse have won bronze in the 4 x 100 m relay.

After a baton exchange violation by Team USA, who finished in third place, Canada got bumped up to win the bronze medal.

See why #USA was disqualified in 4x100m relay for an exchange violation https://t.co/y6vqnPaSOr https://t.co/UIRPjOyG6M

— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) August 20, 2016

Rule 170.7: Baton can’t touch Gatlin’s hand before it’s passed the yellow line, indicating the beginning of the zone pic.twitter.com/AwLq3PRYsh

— Ato Boldon (@AtoBoldon) August 20, 2016

This is the first medal for Canada in this event since Donovan Bailey, Bruny Surin, Glenroy Gilbert, and Robert Esmie won gold in 1996. Gilbert is now the coach of the relay team. Canada ran third at London 2012, but were disqualified for stepping out of their lane.

That moment you find out you won #bronze pic.twitter.com/RHJHxL1Xwm

— Athletics Canada (@AthleticsCanada) August 20, 2016

#CAN reacts to winning #Bronze after the #USA was disqualified in the 4x100m relay https://t.co/y6vqnPaSOr https://t.co/kxAYpYFA5Z

— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) August 20, 2016

This medal is the third medal for Andre De Grasse (bronze in 100 m, silver in 200 m). He becomes the first Canadian track athlete to win three medals in a single Olympic Games.

“It feels incredible. I’m so happy in my Olympic debut with three Olympic medals and you know one of them was with my teammates right here,” Andre De Grasse told CBC. “It’s a dream come true for us.”

#Bronze for #TeamCanada! @AthleticsCanada wins 4x100m relay medal at #Rio2016: https://t.co/shE7dcfutu pic.twitter.com/wtcwS934K8

— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) August 20, 2016

Winning gold, for a third straight Olympics in the men’s relay, was Jamaica, led by Usain Bolt, with a time of 37.27 seconds. Japan won the silver with a time of 37.60, and Canada the bronze with 37.64.

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