Gay wins 200-meter to complete double gold

August 30, 2007

American Tyson Gay became the third man in history to win the world championship sprint double when he powered to victory in the 200 meters final on Thursday. Gay streaked home in a championship record time of 19.76 seconds four days after his victory in the 100 meters to match the feat of compatriots Maurice Greene in 1999 and Justin Gatlin two years ago. Jamaica's Usain Bolt finished second in 19.91 and Gay's training partner and compatriot Wallace Spearmon took bronze in 20.05. (WCSN, WCSN.com) Copyright (c) 2007 WCSN.com.