WWE NIL Athlete Masai Russell Wins Gold Medal In 100m Hurdles At Olympics

Masai Russell brings home gold. 

WWE NIL athlete Masai Russell won a gold medal in women’s 100m hurdles at the Olympics on Saturday, August 10th. 

Russell won her race by .01 seconds. 

THE OLYMPIC DEBUTANTE IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION.

Masai Russell wins 100m hurdles gold by .01 seconds! — #ParisOlympics

— NBC & Peacock pic.twitter.com/Q65Lb7WwUr

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024

Triple H took to social media to congratulate her. 

Huge congrats to inaugural #WWENIL class member Masai Russell on taking home Olympic gold in the 100m hurdles. https://t.co/0Sa4Vx6oOM

— Triple H (@TripleH) August 10, 2024

Russell was part of the 2021 WWE NIL recruitment class. 

Fans can find the full December 2021 NIL class by clicking here.