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'I want to be dominant in the sport by winning more gold medals' - Oblique Seville

Oblique Seville got his big breakthrough by winning the world title in Tokyo. Photo || IMAGO - Photo: IMAGO
Oblique Seville has set his goals on continued dominance in the sport by winning more gold medals like the legendary Usain Bolt.
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World’s fastest man Oblique Seville is motivated to achieve further success after his title win in Tokyo, by following in the footsteps of his predecessor Usain Bolt with more gold medals.

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The talented speedster blazed his way to history books at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships in September, winning the men's 100m gold medal, thus becoming the first Jamaican man in 10 years since Bolt to attain the feat.

Oblique Seville
Oblique Seville's enormous reaction after winning the world title in Tokyo. Image || IMAGO

He defeated a stacked field of the world's best sprinters, clocking a new personal best of 9.77s to finish ahead of highly rated compatriot Kishane Thompson and defending champion Noah Lyles.

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Seville has been vocal in recent weeks, relishing the advantages that come with being the world champion.

In a recent interview with CitiusMag, the 24-year-old revealed that his gold medal performance was years in the making, and he's motivated to win more for a complete dominance in the sport.

“It’s not just about fast times. If you asked somebody, ‘What would you take? A world record or Olympic gold medal?’ They would say the Olympic gold, because it comes with something. This next season, my goal going forward into the future is to become dominant in the sport by getting gold medals,” he said.

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Seville's materialsed fulfillment of potential, took three years after flashes of brilliance. As a 21-year-old, he ran 9.86s for fourth place at the 2022 World Championships in Oregon.

At the 2023 Budapest championship, he settled for the same position finish, and was last at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, despite going into the final as one of the favourites for the gold medal.

Oblique Seville, Usain Bolt's former coach Glen Mills
Oblique Seville and his coach Glen Mills

By finally getting his crowning moment in Tokyo, Seville will surely be gunning to retain his status at the pinnacle of the men's 100m division, which will require more hardwork to overcome his fierce rivals Thompson and Lyles.

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