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Alabama alum Kirani James earns silver medal in Rio

By CW Staff

On Sunday, Alabama alum and former Alabama track star Kirani James finished the 400m with a time of 43.76 seconds to earn a silver medal in the 2016 Olympic Games taking place in Rio. 

James also earned a gold medal finish in the 400m as a competitor in the 2012 Olympic Games taking place in London. He is the only athlete representing Grenada to ever finish on the podium in any Olympic events.

First-place finisher Wayde Van Niekerk broke the world record, finishing with a time of 43.03 running from the outside lane.

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