Roger Gill (sprinter)
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Born | Roger Gill May 23, 1972 Guyana |
Died | March 2, 2008 | (aged 35)
Cause of death | Road incident |
Nationality | Guyanese |
Alma mater | Stony Brook University |
Spouse | Annette Hicks |
Parent(s) | Richard Gill, Margaret White |
Roger Gill (May 23, 1972 – March 2, 2008) was a Guyanese Olympic sprinter who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Born to mother Margaret White, and father Richard Gill. Gill ran a leg in the 4x400-meter relay, Guyana finished sixth out of seven teams and failed to qualify past the first round.
Gill was a graduate of Stony Brook University, where he still holds the school outdoor records in the 100- and 200-meters as well as holding the marks indoors at 200- and 400-meters.
Gill married Annette Hicks in 1997 and had six children.
Gill was killed in a car crash on March 2, 2008 in Brooklyn, New York when the car he was riding in hit a box truck, the driver also died.[1][2]
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- 1972 births
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- Guyanese male sprinters
- Road incident deaths in New York City
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Guyana
- Stony Brook University alumni
- Guyanese emigrants to the United States
- South American athletics biography stubs
- Guyanese sportspeople stubs
- Central America and Caribbean athletics biography stubs