Jasmine Camacho-Quinn captures Puerto Rico's SECOND EVER gold medal as hurdler FINALLY beats Kendra Harrison at the fourth time of asking in Tokyo
- Camacho-Quinn stormed to the finish line with a rapid time of 12.37seconds
- She had lost in every single previous race against American sprinter Harrison
- But the 24-year-old pulled off a fantastic performance to secure a superb gold
- Find out the latest Tokyo Olympic news including schedule, medal table and results right here
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn has won the gold medal in the women's 100metre hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, only the second Puerto Rican to do so.
The Puerto Rican stormed home in 12.37 seconds, ahead of rival Keni Harrison in second and Megan Tapper in third.
There was clear daylight between her and Harrison as a technically brilliant and accomplished run saw her finally beat the American at the fourth time of asking when they have faced each other.
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (pictured) won the gold medal in the women's 100metre hurdles
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Camacho-Quinn's Olympic triumph makes her the first Puerto Rican to ever win gold in athletics for her country, on a landmark day for the US territory.
The 24-year-old showed that she was fully capable of usurping her American rival in Tokyo, having set an Olympic record on her to the finals with a time of 12.26sec in Sunday's semi final.
It was a story of redemption for Camacho-Quinn, who suffered heartbreak in Rio five years ago when, aged just 19, she tripped and fell over a hurdle in the semi-final to crash out.
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