Gil Roberts
 Calvin Smith, Gil Roberts, Manteo Mitchell | |||||||||||||||||||
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March 15, 1989 (age 27) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
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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] Another Texas Tech athlete, Michael Mathieu won bronze in the same event competing for the Bahamas.
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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