WWE’s NIL program athlete, Masai Russell, has clinched a gold medal in the currently running Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Russell achieved her medal victory in the 100m hurdles for women, marking a time of 12.34 seconds, just a hair faster-0.01 seconds- than Cyréna Samba-Mayela from France, who claimed the silver.
THE OLYMPIC DEBUTANTE IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION.
Masai Russell wins 100m hurdles gold by .01 seconds! 🤯 #ParisOlympics
📺 NBC & Peacock pic.twitter.com/Q65Lb7WwUr
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024
Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque, the Chief Creative Officer of WWE, took to Twitter to extend his congratulations to Russell for securing the gold in her first Olympic appearance.
Huge congrats to inaugural #WWENIL class member Masai Russell on taking home Olympic gold in the 100m hurdles. https://t.co/0Sa4Vx6oOM
— Triple H (@TripleH) August 10, 2024