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2024 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 328
Commending Noah Lyles.
 
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 4, 2024
Agreed to by the Senate, March 6, 2024
 

WHEREAS, Noah Lyles of Alexandria made history by winning two gold medals in sprint events at the 2023 World Athletics Championships; and

WHEREAS, a 2016 graduate of T.C. Williams High School, now known as Alexandria City High School, Noah Lyles has won a total of five gold medals in three consecutive world championships; and

WHEREAS, at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, held in Budapest, Hungary, Noah Lyles recorded a personal best time of 9.83 seconds during his victory in the 100-meter race; and

WHEREAS, a few days later, Noah Lyles also won the 200-meter race with a time of 19.52 seconds to achieve the coveted “sprint double”; and

WHEREAS, Noah Lyles is only the fifth athlete in history to win a gold medal in both events, an incredible feat that was last achieved by Usain Bolt in 2015; and

WHEREAS, through his amazing athletic abilities, Noah Lyles represented the Commonwealth with honor and distinction on the world stage; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Noah Lyles for winning two gold medals at the 2023 World Athletics Championships; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Noah Lyles as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his historic accomplishments.