Andre De Grasse captures the Canadian Olympic bronze in the men's 100m dash.

Runner-up Andre De Grasse took home the bronze medal in the men's 100m event, becoming the first Canadian athlete to reach the podium at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

De Grasse, who also won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, finished third last Sunday, using a fine time of 9.89 seconds after Italy gold medalist Lamont Marcell Jacobs and American Fred Kerley won silver.

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Ontarian, 26, made it to the finals during the best season of 9.91 seconds in the heat on Saturday.

The race started with a lie about the non-use of Zharnel Hughes from Britain.

With 9.80 seconds leading, Italy's Jacobs took gold followed by American Kerley who also clocked his best time with 9.84 seconds.

Two hours before the final game.De Grasse ran a 9.98 and finished second in his semi-final and sevent

Team Canada bronze medalist Andre De Grasse,gold medalist Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Team Italy and silver medalist Fred Kerley of Team United States have qualified for the Men's 100m Final

Team Canada bronze medalist Andre De Grasse gold medalist Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Team Italy and silver medalist Fred Kerley of Team United States have qualified for the Men is 100m Final.

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Prior to the end of the De Grasse speaker, all 13 Canadian medals at this year’s Games were won by female athletes.

Swimmer Penny Oleksiak, who won the seventh Olympic medal in her career on Saturday, emerged as Canada’s most decorated Olympian.

De Grasse will have a day off before returning to the 200-meter highway and semi-finals on Tuesday. She won silver in the 200-meter event at both the 2016 and 2019 Olympics.

Team Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs fell to the finish line ahead of Fred Kerley of Team United in the Men's 100m Final