The lessons Gabby Thomas learned at home and Harvard drove her as she pushed toward Olympic gold in the 200-meter sprint in Paris.

Gold medalist Gabby Thomas stands on the podium after the 200-meter at the Summer Olympics on Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrade) By Pat Graham | Associated Press ...

FILE - Gold medalist Gabby Thomas stands on the podium after the women's 200-meter at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

He posted a picture of his parlay that had Jefferson-Wooden winning the 100. Thomas, the 200-meter champion at the Paris Games last summer, explained the heckling incident on X.

Last weekend, Thomas finished fourth in a 100-meter race won by Melissa Jefferson-Wooden. The bettor wrote in a post on social media that he “made Gabby lose by heckling her.

FILE - Gold medalist Gabby Thomas stands on the podium after the women's 200-meter at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

FILE - Gold medalist Gabby Thomas stands on the podium after the women's 200-meter at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

FILE - Gold medalist Gabby Thomas stands on the podium after the women's 200-meter at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

FILE - Gold medalist Gabby Thomas stands on the podium after the women's 200-meter at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

FILE - Gold medalist Gabby Thomas stands on the podium after the women's 200-meter at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.