Grange hails Veronica Campbell-Brown, relay quartet

DAEGU, South Korea: The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Olivia Grange, has congratulated Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown on winning the women's 200 metres at the IAAF World Championships in South Korea.

"Veronica Campbell-Brown has been one of the best sprinters the world has seen, and she demonstrated just how good she is tonight," said Grange. "She fought for this victory, she was so determined and she deli-vered with the grace that we have come to expect of her while running her season's best time."

The minister added: "Veronica is a class act and thoroughly deserving of this victory.She has once again made all Jamaicans very proud."

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Campbell-Brown's winning time was 22.22 seconds and yesterday's victory marked the first occasion that she was winning the 200-metre final at the World Championships.

Jamaica's Kerron Stewart (22.70) finished fifth, while Sherone Simpson (23.17) ended eighth.

Minister Grange offered them encouragement.

She also congratulated Jamaica's men's 4x400 metres team that took the bronze medal in the men's final in 3:00.10.

Grange said: "The boys did well. They led for a good portion of the race, but finished third, and that's the way it goes sometimes. I'm very proud that they won a medal.".