"The double is alive"- Noah Lyles' girlfriend Junelle Bromfield hypes him up after winning gold medal in the 100m at Paris Olympics

Modified Aug 05, 2024 06:50 GMT

Following his prestigious victory at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Noah Lyles' girlfriend Junelle Bromfield hinted at the American sprinter clinching another gold medal in the French capital.

Lyles clinched his first Olympic gold medal at the 2024 Paris Games in the 100m event after a needle-point lead over Jamaica's Kishane Thompson. In what was a thrilling photo-finish Olympics 100m finals, Lyles claimed the victory after clocking a stunning 9.79(.784) seconds, 0.005 seconds lead over the Jamaican Thompson, who clocked 9.79(.789) seconds.

The American sprinter, who has never been shy to open up about his goals, declared that he would clinch the gold medals in the most anticipated 100m and 200m events, ahead of the Olympics. With one medal under his belt, Lyles' girlfriend confidently hinted that he would bag another gold medal in the 200m in Paris.

Bromfield, who was present to cheer for the American sprinter along with his mother, shared a heartwarming picture of them hugging after his victory and wrote,

"The double is alive ‼️❤️"

Lyles and Bromfield met during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but only started dating in 2022. While Lyles is competing to represent the American squad, Bromfield is at the Paris Olympics to compete in the mixed 4x400m relay and 400m for Jamaica.

After the Jamaican squad settled in fifth place in the mixed 4x400m relay, Bromfield will be seen competing in the women's 400m on August 5, 2024.

"As soon as I saw this in my hands that's when I was fueled" - Noah Lyles shows his Tokyo Olympics bronze medal that motivated him

Noah Lyles of USA during the medal ceremony of the Men's 200m Final at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Getty Images)

After his 100m Olympic gold medal-winning victory, Noah Lyles revealed that his bronze medal at the Tokyo Games drove him to achieve more.

During the delayed 2020 Games, Lyles secured the bronze medal in the men's 200m after finishing behind Andre De Grasse and Kenny Bednarek. During a post-race conference after his recent triumph, when asked by a reporter what fueled him to achieve more medals, he said,

"In terms of how and when did it fueled me, I'd say I was fueled as soon as I saw this in my hands that's when I was fueled,” showing his 2020 Olympics bronze medal (at 6:30).

Lyles will be seen vying to transform the bronze medal into gold at the 2024 Games on August 5, 2024.