Thea LaFond of Maryland Wins Dominica's First Olympic Medal

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Thea LaFond, the sole representative of Dominica at the World Indoors, claimed the gold medal. At the Paris Olympics, she remains the lone woman athlete from her country in track and field, achieving another extraordinary feat: securing Dominica’s first-ever Olympic medal, a gold.

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Leaving Dominica for the United States at the age of 5, LaFond now resides in Maryland while proudly serving as an ambassador for her birth nation.

Source: The DMV Daily

CONGRATULATIONS THEA LAFOND!

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Gold, Silver & Bronze Medalist From Countries in The Caribbean At The Paris 2024 Olympics

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