"Life after winning gold at the Olympics" - Gabby Thomas thrives in the limelight following her victorious streak at Paris Games 

By Janhavi Shinde

Modified Aug 21, 2024 04:46 GMT

Following her impressive three gold medals haul at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Gabby Thomas is now basking in the spotlight. Thomas is busy with media appearances and public events, embracing her role as an Olympic star.

Thomas claimed three gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, including the 200m, 4x100m relay, and 4x400m relay events. She earned her career's first Olympic gold at the Paris Games in the 200m after posting a whopping time of 21.83 seconds.

She achieved this feat by defeating the 100m champion Julien Alfred and her fellow teammate Brittany Brown, who recorded 22.08 seconds and 22.20 seconds, respectively. Since winning the glorious feat, Thomas' days have been packed with numerous activities, reflecting the busy life of a triple Olympic gold medalist.

The American sprinter recently shared a video on social media, giving a glimpse of her life post-Olympics. In the video, Thomas is seen juggling multiple media interviews, including "Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen," and "CBS Morning Show". She shared a fun video, using Charly Jordon's "No Sleep" song in the background and wrote,

"Life after winning gold at the Olympics"

"I understand what it takes to get this level" - Gabby Thomas opens up on how her academics helped her flourish in track and field

Gabby Thomas celebrates winning the gold medal after competing in the Women's 4x100m Relay Final at the Olympic Games 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo via Getty Images)

Gabby Thomas credited her successful track record to her academics. She pursued her graduation degree in neurobiology and global health from Harvard University.

Further, the Olympic champion, who volunteers in healthcare, pursued her master's degree in epidemiology from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. In an interview with CNN, Thomas stated that her knowledge of neurobiology played a defining role in her success in her athletics journey.

"I have a really strong foundation on that and that was one of the reasons why I wanted to pursue neurobiology as my major and having that deep understanding of it I think has really helped me in my track career as well because I understand what it takes to get this level."

"I understand the mindset, I understand all those little things that make a big difference and the mindset is a difference stream," she added.

Thomas ran incredible third legs in the 4x100m and 4x400m relay events with 10.25 and 49.30 seconds, respectively, at the Paris Games.