Draft:Robert Gregory (sprinter)

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Robert Gregory
Personal information
Born (2001-12-12) 12 December 2001 (age 22)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 10.04 (Austin, 2023)
200m: 19.89 (Austin, 2023)

Robert Gregory (born 12 December 2001) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]

Early life[edit]

From Houston, Texas, Gregory attended Wheatley High School.[2]

Career[edit]

Running for the Florida Gators, Gregory was runner up at the 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships over 60 metres. He won the SEC 200m title in 20.12 seconds, in Baton Rouge in May 2023.[3] At the 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, held in Austin, Texas in June 2023, Gregory set a new personal best for the 200m, running 19.89 to finish fourth in the final.[4]

Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, Gregory ran 19.90 in the final of the 200m, the fastest-ever time for 5th place, in USATF history.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Robert Gregory". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Robert Gregory". Florida Gators. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  3. ^ "ROBERT GREGORY 1ST PLACE MEN'S 200M, 2ND PLACE 4X100M RELAY AND 4TH PLACE 100M - SEC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". 12 May 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Florida men's track & field team wins 6th outdoor national title". ncaa.com. June 10, 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  5. ^ Sands, Rich (July 12, 2023). "USATF Men's 200 — Knighton's Third Team, First Win". trackandfieldnews. Retrieved 13 July 2023.