Gabby Thomas won gold in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games but will miss the World Championships Anne-Christine POUJOULAT

Olympic 200m gold medallist Gabby Thomas has withdrawn from this month's World Championships in Tokyo with an injury, she confirmed in a statement to US media on Tuesday.

The 28-year-old US sprint star, who also won gold in the 4x100m and 4x400m relays at last year's Olympics in Paris, has been suffering from an Achilles problem, US media reports said.

Thomas looked short of her best form at the US trials in Eugene last month, finishing third in the 200m in a time of 22.20sec, well outside her personal best of 21.60sec.

"I understand that it will be disappointing for some track fans to hear this news, but I've finally come to the realization that it's OK to be human an

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