Gil Roberts

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]

Gil Roberts
Calvin Smith, Gil Roberts, Manteo Mitchell
Personal information
Born (1989-03-15) March 15, 1989
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
College teamTexas Tech Red Raiders
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro4×400 m relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 London4×400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Istanbul4×400 m relay

While competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Roberts won an Olympic gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay.[3] Another Texas Tech athlete, Michael Mathieu won bronze in the same event competing for the Bahamas.

References
  1. "Tech star anchors winning relay at World Championships". lubbockonline. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  2. "TEXASTECH.COM Roberts Wins Gold at U.S. Championships - Texas Tech University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  3. "U.S. men reclaim the gold in 4x400 relay". USAToday.com. USA Today. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
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