Canada’s De Grasse finishes third in 200 metres at Zurich Diamond League

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ZURICH - Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse finished third in the men's 200 metres Thursday at the Diamond League meet in Zurich.

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ZURICH – Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse finished third in the men’s 200 metres Thursday at the Diamond League meet in Zurich.

The 2020 Olympic champion from Markham, Ont., crossed in 20.03 seconds.

American Kenny Bednarek, a two-time Olympic silver medallist in the 200, won in a world-leading 19.62 seconds.

Andre De Grasse wins the senior men's 100m final during the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Ottawa on Friday, June 19, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
Andre De Grasse wins the senior men's 100m final during the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Ottawa on Friday, June 19, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle

South Africa’s Sinesipho Dambile was second in 19.82.

De Grasse, 31, was part of Canada’s silver-medal 4×100 relay team at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow earlier this month.

The Zurich meet is the final stop on the Diamond League circuit before next month’s final in Brussels.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 27, 2026.

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