Monday, August 6, 2012

London 2012: Kirani James wins Grenada's first ever gold medal in 400 meters

A jubilant Kirani James of Grenada after winning the 400m gold. PHOTO/Getty Images

The day after Kirani James traded nametags with double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, he picked up an even more valuable piece of Olympic history: the first medal for his tiny country of Grenada.

Pretty nice color, too. Gold.

The 19-year-old Kirani James emerged as the accidental world champion last year and backed up that win with another one on the biggest stage Monday night, running the 400 meters in

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