Marcell Jacobs succeeds Usain Bolt.
The Italian sprinter created a sensation this Sunday in Tokyo, winning the 100 meters final at the Olympic Games, with a time of 9'80.
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Aged 26, the native of El Paso (Texas) beat the American Fred Kerley (9''84) and the Canadian Andre de Grasse (9''89).
Briton Zharnel Hughes was eliminated from the start due to a false start.
Jacobs becomes the first European Olympic champion in the 100 meters since Briton Linford Christie in 1992.