Teen sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu gave Japan its first medal at the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships on Wednesday.
The 18-year-old Kiryu clocked 10.34 seconds in the men's 100-meter final to earn the bronze at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
Kiryu's third-place finish earned Japan its first-ever medal in the men's 100 at junior worlds.
Teammates Kendal Williams and Trayvon Bromell of the United States finished 1-2 with times of 10.21 and 10.28 seconds, respectively.
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