Andre De Grasse Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Education, Family

Andre De Grasse Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Education, Family

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Andre De Grasse Quick Info
Height 5 ft 9¼ in
Weight 70 kg
Date of Birth November 10, 1994
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Eye Color Dark Brown

Andre De Grasse is a Canadian sprinter who turned professional in December 2015.

Born Name

Andre De Grasse

Nick Name

Andre

Andre De Grasse as seen at the 2019 ISTAF in Berlin, GermanyAndre De Grasse as seen at the 2019 ISTAF in Berlin, Germany (Martin Rulsch / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Residence

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Nationality

Canadian

 

Education

Andre De Grasse studied at St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic Elementary School from kindergarten to grade 2. After that, he transferred to Mother Teresa Catholic School in Markham, Ontario and attended the school until grade 8. It was during his time there that he won his first race in 2006.

He also studied at Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy and Milliken Mills High School. In 2013, he got enrolled at Coffeyville Community College located in Coffeyville, Kansas. He then transferred to the University of Southern California (USC) for his junior season in 2015.

Occupation

Sprinter

Family

  • Father – Alexander Waithe
  • Mother – Beverley De Grasse (A high school sprinter in Trinidad and Tobago before she moved to Canada)
  • Siblings – Alexandra Waithe (Sister), Dantee Waithe (Brother), Julian Waithe (Brother)

Sport

Track and field

Event(s)

Sprints

Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, he has a net worth of $4 Million as of 2023.

Build

Athletic

Andre De Grasse (Left) and Usain Bolt as seen after running the 100 m final at the 2016 OlympicsAndre De Grasse (Left) and Usain Bolt as seen after running the 100 m final at the 2016 Olympics (Fernando Frazão/Agência Brasil / agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br / CC BY 3.0 BR)

Height

5 ft 9¼ in or 176 cm

Weight

70 kg or 154.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Andre De Grasse has dated –

  • Nia Ali – He is married to American track and field athlete Nia Ali and the duo has been blessed with 2 children – a daughter named Yuri born in June 2018 and a second child born in May 2021.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Black

    Andre De Grasse is of African-Barbadian descent on his father’s side and has African-Trinidadian roots on his mother’s side.

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    The word “hope” and a prayer tattooed on his arm

    Brand Endorsements

    Through social media, Andre De Grasse has done endorsement work for brands such as Oakley.

    Religion

    Catholicism

    Andre De Grasse as seen after running the anchor leg to win the 4x100m relay at the World Championships in Oregon in 2022Andre De Grasse as seen after running the anchor leg to win the 4x100m relay at the World Championships in Oregon in 2022 (Erik van Leeuwen, attribution: Erik van Leeuwen (bron: Wikipedia) / Zenfolio – Erki Pictures / GNU Free Documentation License)

    Andre De Grasse Facts

  • He spent his childhood years growing up in Markham, Ontario.
  • In May 2015, he competed for USC and won the Pac-12 championship with a legal 100 m time of 9.97. It marked the first time he ran under 10 seconds and he also became the first Canadian to do so since Bruny Surin.
  • At the NCAA Championships in 2015, Andre De Grasse won both the 100 and 200 meters ahead of favorite Trayvon Bromell of Baylor University with wind-aided times of 9.75 and 19.58, respectively. Following the event, his friends encouraged him to keep following his passion and he stated, “So I ask myself…world champion? Olympic champion? Why not me? I’ve come this far, and I’ve only scratched the surface. I want to keep it going. Track is fun to me, and as long as it stays this way, I expect to keep getting better.”
  • At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Andre De Grasse won the bronze medal in the final in 9.91 seconds, behind Usain Bolt and his main rival Justin Gatlin. Becoming the first male athlete to win a medal for Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics, his performance got many to suggest him as Bolt’s heir apparent and even Usain Bolt himself supported the claims, stating, “He came through again. He’s going to be good; he runs just like me, I mean, he’s really slow at the blocks, but when he gets going, he gets going.”
  • He founded the Andre De Grasse Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament (a charity event that supports the Andre De Grasse Family Foundation) in 2016.
  • Andre De Grasse won the 2016 Lionel Conacher Award as the Canadian Press male athlete of the year and was presented with the Rising Star Award by the IAAF.
  • He received the Harry Jerome Award in April 2017.
  • On July 20, 2017, he joined YouTube with his self-titled channel.

    • Featured Image by Martin Rulsch / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

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