Gil Roberts
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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]
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Born | (1989-03-15) March 15, 1989 (age 35) 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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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.