American sprinter
Gil Roberts
Calvin Smith, Gil Roberts, Manteo Mitchell
Personal information Born (1989-03-15 ) March 15, 1989 (age 36) Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Weight 79.5 kg (175 lb) Sport College team Texas Tech Red Raiders
Gil Roberts (born March 15, 1989) is an Americanathlete who specializes in the200 m and400 m . He is an Olympic gold medallist and World Championship silver medallist in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay.
He competed forTexas Tech under coachWes 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 the2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships .[ 1] 2014 US Outdoor championship in 44.53 on June 28 inSacramento, California .[ 2]
While competing at the2016 Summer Olympics , Roberts won anOlympic gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay.[ 3] Michael Mathieu won bronze in the same event competing for theBahamas .
Anti-doping rules violations [ edit ] Roberts has been issued with three anti-doping rules violations (ADRV) during his career. In 2017 he tested positive forprobenecid , but a tribunal hearing found that he "ingested [the] prohibited substance without fault or negligence" after the source was deemed to have occurred after kissing his girlfriend and therefore received no sanctions from theUnited States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).[ 4] [ 5]
In 2022, Roberts received a 16 month competition ban after testing positive for unintentional use ofandarine andostarine .[ 6] [ 7]
In June 2024, Roberts received an eight-year competition ban after testing positive for ostarine and other prohibited substances.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
1876-1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980-1992The Athletics Congress 1992 onwardsUSA Track & Field Notes Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic .
Medley 4 × 400 m 1912 :Mel Sheppard ,Edward Lindberg ,Ted Meredith ,Charles Reidpath (USA ) 1920 :Cecil Griffiths ,Robert Lindsay ,John Ainsworth-Davis ,Guy Butler (GBR ) 1924 :Commodore Cochran ,Alan Helffrich ,Oliver Macdonald ,William Stevenson (USA ) 1928 :George Baird ,Emerson Spencer ,Fred Alderman ,Ray Barbuti (USA ) 1932 :Ivan Fuqua ,Ed Ablowich ,Karl Warner ,Bill Carr (USA ) 1936 :Freddie Wolff ,Godfrey Rampling ,Bill Roberts ,Godfrey Brown (GBR ) 1948 :Arthur Harnden ,Cliff Bourland ,Roy Cochran ,Mal Whitfield (USA ) 1952 :Arthur Wint ,Leslie Laing ,Herb McKenley ,George Rhoden (JAM ) 1956 :Charles Jenkins Sr. ,Lou Jones ,Jesse Mashburn ,Tom Courtney (USA ) 1960 :Jack Yerman ,Earl Young ,Glenn Davis ,Otis Davis (USA ) 1964 :Ollan Cassell ,Mike Larrabee ,Ulis Williams ,Henry Carr (USA ) 1968 :Vincent Matthews ,Ron Freeman ,Larry James ,Lee Evans (USA ) 1972 :Charles Asati ,Munyoro Nyamau ,Robert Ouko ,Julius Sang (KEN ) 1976 :Herman Frazier ,Benny Brown ,Fred Newhouse ,Maxie Parks (USA ) 1980 :Remigijus Valiulis ,Mikhail Linge ,Nikolay Chernetskiy ,Viktor Markin (URS ) 1984 :Sunder Nix ,Ray Armstead ,Alonzo Babers ,Antonio McKay (USA ) 1988 :Danny Everett ,Steve Lewis ,Kevin Robinzine ,Butch Reynolds ,Antonio McKay ,Andrew Valmon (USA ) 1992 :Andrew Valmon ,Quincy Watts ,Michael Johnson ,Steve Lewis ,Darnell Hall ,Charles Jenkins Jr. (USA ) 1996 :LaMont Smith ,Alvin Harrison ,Derek Mills ,Anthuan Maybank ,Jason Rouser (USA ) 2000 :Clement Chukwu ,Jude Monye ,Sunday Bada ,Enefiok Udo-Obong ,Nduka Awazie ,Fidelis Gadzama (NGR ) 2004 :Otis Harris ,Derrick Brew ,Jeremy Wariner ,Darold Williamson ,Andrew Rock ,Kelly Willie (USA ) 2008 :LaShawn Merritt ,Angelo Taylor ,David Neville ,Jeremy Wariner ,Kerron Clement ,Reggie Witherspoon (USA ) 2012 :Chris Brown ,Demetrius Pinder ,Michael Mathieu ,Ramon Miller (BAH ) 2016 :Arman Hall ,Tony McQuay ,Gil Roberts ,LaShawn Merritt ,Kyle Clemons ,David Verburg (USA ) 2020 :Michael Cherry ,Michael Norman ,Bryce Deadmon ,Rai Benjamin ,Trevor Stewart ,Randolph Ross ,Vernon Norwood (USA ) 2024 :Christopher Bailey ,Vernon Norwood ,Bryce Deadmon ,Rai Benjamin ,Quincy Wilson (USA )
1991 :Germany Lieder ,Carlowitz ,Just ,Schönlebe )1993 :United States Hall ,Irvin ,Rouser ,Everett )1995 :United States Tolbert ,Davis ,Long ,Atwater )1997 :United States Rouser ,Everett ,Maye ,Minor )1999 :United States Morris ,Johnson ,Minor ,Campbell )2001 :Poland Rysiukiewicz ,Haczek ,Bocian ,Maćkowiak )2003 :United States Davis ,Young ,Campbell ,Washington )2004 :Jamaica Haughton ,Colquhoun ,McDonald ,Clarke )2006 :United States Washington ,Merritt ,Campbell ,Spearmon )2008 :United States Davis ,Torrance ,Nixon ,Willie )2010 :United States Torrance ,Nixon ,Tate ,Jackson )2012 :United States Wright ,Smith Jr. ,Mitchell ,Roberts )2014 :United States Clemons ,Verburg ,Butler III ,Smith Jr. ,Parros ,Babineaux )2016 :United States Clemons ,Smith Jr. ,Giesting ,Norwood )2018 :Poland Zalewski ,Omelko ,Krawczuk ,Krzewina )2022 :Belgium Watrin ,Doom ,Sacoor ,K. Borlée )2024 :Belgium Sacoor ,D. Borlée ,Iguacel ,Doom ,De Smet )2025 :United States Godwin ,Faust ,Patterson ,Bailey )
Qualification Men's track Men's field athletes Women's track Women's field athletes Coaches Bonnie Edmondson (women's assistant coach) Troy Engle (men's assistant coach) Curtis Frye (men's assistant coach)Robyne Johnson (women's assistant coach) Vin Lananna (men's head coach)Rose Monday (women's assistant coach) Connie Price-Smith (women's head coach)Cliff Rovelto (men's assistant coach) Mario Sategna (men's assistant coach) LaTanya Sheffield (women's assistant coach)
