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Paris 2024 Olympics: Cyclist Grace Brown wins the country's first gold medal

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By Brett Lackey For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 15:52 BST, 27 July 2024 | Updated: 15:52 BST, 27 July 2024

Cyclist Grace Brown has dominated the road time trial to win Australia's first gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

The 32-year-old, who will retire at the end of this season, clocked 39 minutes 38.24 seconds over the 32.4km course in the heart of Paris.

She was a whopping 1:31.59 ahead of British rider Anna Henderson.


American Chloe Dygert was third.

Brown is Australia's first gold medallist in road cycling since Sara Carrigan won the women's road race at the 2004 Olympics. 

Grace Brown has won gold for Australia on day one of the Paris Olympics

She was a huge 1:31.59 ahead of silver medallist British rider Anna Henderson

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