 "Rio Olympics: Jamaica's Elaine Thompson claims women's 200m gold")
Jamaica's Elaine Thompson has secured her second sprint gold medal of the Rio Olympics by winning the women's 200m final here.
The 24-year-old crossed the line in a season's best 21.78 seconds, a tenth of a second ahead of world champion Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands on Wednesday, reports Xinhua news agency.
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Tori Bowie of the US claimed bronze in 22.15.
Thompson, the 200m silver medallist at last year's World championships, clinched the Olympic 100m title on Saturday with Bowie taking silver.
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