Andre De Grasse is the most decorated Olympian in Canadian history, with seven Olympic medals. At the 2016 Rio Games, Andre became the first Canadian to capture medals in all three sprint events in a single Games. Five years later at the Tokyo Olympics, which were delayed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Andre did it again winning three more medals including gold in the 200m.
At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Andre was chosen to carry the flag for Canada during the opening ceremonies but injury kept him off the podium in his two individual events. However, on the anchor leg of the 4x100m relay, Andre lived up to his clutch performer reputation, taking Canada from third to first on the final leg securing gold for Canada.
The Toronto born and Markham raised sprinter first made a name for himself in the spring of 2015, winning the 100m and 200m titles at the NCAA Division 1 Track & Field Championships for the USC Trojans. The next month, he sprinted to victory in the 100 and 200m events in his own backyard at the Toronto Pan Am Games. He wrapped up the season winning bronze in the 100m and 4x100m relay at his first World Championships in Beijing. A few months later he turned professional with Puma and left USC to prepare for this 2016 Olympics. However, he returned after the Games to complete his degree.
Off the track, Andre is a proud father raising three children with his partner Nia Ali, who is the 2019 World Champion and an Olympic silver medalist in the women’s 100m hurdles. The speedy couple met at the University of Southern California and live and train together in Florida. Andre’s an accomplished author, having written the best-selling illustrated children’s book, Race With Me! and the personal empowerment book, IGNITE: Unlock the Hidden Potential Within. Andre has acquired ownership in a variety of business including professional women’s soccer team AFC Toronto.
Andre seeks to inspire and empower youth through the work of the Andre De Grasse Family Foundation. He served as the honorary co-chair of Kids Help Phone’s $250 million Feel Out Loud campaign and has supported dozens of high school track & field athletes optimize their potential in the classroom through the ADG Future Champions Scholarship Program. In 2023, Andre was named to the Order of Ontario in recognition of his breadth of accomplishments and commitment to invest in others.
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