Dina Asher-Smith running in her heat of the women's 200 metres.
The salute was taken as she prepares to run her semi-final (2nd in 22.31 behind Thomas)
and the top photo is of the final showing the first five places.
2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Final women's 200 metres
1. Gabrielle Thomas (United States) 21.83
2. Julien Alfred (Saint Lucia) 22.08
3. Brittany Brown (United States) 22.20
4. Dina Asher-Smith (Great Britain) 22.22
5. Daryll Neita (Great Britain) 22.23
6. Favour Ofili (Nigeria) 22.24
7. McKenzie Long (United States) 22.42
8. Jessika Gbai (Ivory Coast) 22.70
Dina Asher-Smith having a bad time during the first few days at the 2024 Olympic Games finishing
5th in her semi-final of the women's 100 metres.
1. Jefferson (United States) 10.99 Q
2. Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smith (Ivory Coast) 11.01 Q
3. Mujinga Kambundji (Switzerland) 11.05 q
4. Ewa Swoboda (Poland) 11.08
5. Dina Asher-Smith (Great Britain 11.10).
Later events improved such that she won a 4x100m silver medal in Paris.
In Lausanne on 22nd of August Dina Asher-Smith won the 100m at the
Diamond League meet in 10.88, for a season best.
2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Final women's 4x100 metres relay.
She did however in 2024 win a 100 metres gold medal.
2024 European Athletics Championship. Rome.
Final women's 100 metres.
1. Dina Asher-Smith (GBR) 10.99 (this time would have won her the semi-final in Paris)
2. Ewa Swoboda (POL) 11.03
3. Zaynab Dosso (ITA) 11.03
4. Patrizia Van Der Weken (LUX) 11.04
5. Gina Lückenkemper (GER) 11.07
6. Gémima Joseph (FRA) 11.08
7. Amy Hunt (GBR) 11.15 [.143]
8. Mujinga Kambundji (SUI) 11.15 [.148]