Gil Roberts
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Born | March 15, 1989 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | (age 35)||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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College team | Texas Tech Red Raiders | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Gil Roberts (born March 15, 1989) is an American athlete who specializes in the 200 m and 400 m. He competed for Texas Tech under coach Wes Kittley at the NCAA level. He was a member of the USA team that won the gold medal in the Men's 4×400 metres relay at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships.[1] Roberts won the 2014 US Outdoor championship in 44.53 on June 28 in Sacramento, California.[2]
While competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics, Roberts won an Olympic gold medal in the 4x400m relay.[3]
References
- ^ "Tech star anchors winning relay at World Championships". lubbockonline. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ http://www.texastech.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/062814aaa.html
- ^ "U.S. men reclaim the gold in 4x400 relay". USAToday.com. USA Today. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- American male sprinters
- Texas Tech Red Raiders track and field athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes of the United States
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field