### [2021-08-1](/feed/2021/08/1/index.md)

##### 2020 Summer Olympics
# Marcell Jacobs wins Italy's first gold medal in the men's 100 metre dash event. 

Jacobs topped America's Fred Kerley and Canada's Andre DeGrasse with a time of 9.80 seconds.


### Sources:

1. [CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/olympics-tokyo-2020-mens-100-meter-final-lamont-marcell-jacobs-italy/) [Image](https://cbsnews1.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/08/01/7d2eb32f-603b-4d70-b4c3-e5bb6a98a2c9/thumbnail/1200x630/108b1ac0d086725668ca339d9becf2af/gettyimages-1331780934.jpg)

### Changes:

1. Marcell Jacobs wins Italy's first gold medal in the men's 100 metre dash event, surpassing former Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.  _2021-08-01 21:06:37 (First version)_
1. Marcell Jacobs wins Italy's first gold medal in the men's 100 metre dash event.  _(Current version)_

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