Andre De Grasse
View BooksCongratulations to sprinter Andre De Grasse, gold medalist in the men’s 200m and bronze medalist in the men’s 100m at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020!
Andre De Grasse started running track seriously when he was 17 years old. Within three
years of his first race, he won two gold medals at the Pan Am Games and made history at the
2016 Summer Games in Rio, becoming the first Canadian athlete to win Olympic medals in all
three sprint events. He is also the creator of the Andre De Grasse Family Foundation, which
aims to inspire and empower youth through access to sport, education and healthcare. He
lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Awards
- Race with Me!, Short-listed, Shining Willow Award (Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice), 2022
- Race with Me!, Nominated, OLA Silver Birch Award Express Award, Non-fiction, 2022
- Race with Me!, Nominated, OLA Silver Birch Express Award, 2022
- Race with Me!, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2022