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Born | (1989-03-15) March 15, 1989 (age 35) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 79.5 kg (175 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 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.
US National Championship winners in men's indoor 400-meter dash
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1981–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
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Notes | *Distances have varied as follows: 440 yards (1981–1986), 400 meters (1987–date) alternating with 300 meters in odd numbered years starting 2015 |
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