Gil Roberts
- Born
- Mar 15, 1989 (37 years old)
- Birthplace
- Oklahoma City, United States
- Events
- 400 m · 100 m
- Height
- 1.88 m
- Weight
- 82 kg
Gil Roberts is an American sprinter born on March 15, 1989, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Standing 188 cm and weighing 82 kg, he specializes in the 200 and 400 metres and has achieved major championship success in relay events.
Roberts won an Olympic gold medal as part of the United States 4x400 metres relay team, demonstrating his value to American sprint squads at the highest level. He also earned a World Championship silver medal in the same event.
His Olympic gold and World Championship silver reflect his standing among America's premier relay runners. Roberts's speed in both the 200 and 400 metres makes him a versatile contributor to American relay teams, capable of running any leg with championship-caliber performances.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 400 m 44.22 (#59 all-time), 100 m 9.92 (#663 all-time), 2021 season best 49.96 (Jun 18, 2021, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)) · Last competition: U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR, Jun 18, 2021, 49.96 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 silver · 37 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 400m | 49.96 | – | Jun 18, 2021 | U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2020 | 200m-short-track | 21.08 | – | Jan 24, 2020 | – |
| 2020 | 200m-short-track Indoor | 21.08 | – | Jan 24, 2020 | Sports Performance Center, Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 200m Indoor | 21.08 | – | Jan 24, 2020 | Sports Performance Center, Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 400m Indoor | 46.33 | – | Jan 17, 2020 | Sports Performance Center, Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 400m-short-track | 46.33 | – | Jan 17, 2020 | – |
| 2020 | 400m-short-track Indoor | 46.33 | – | Jan 17, 2020 | Sports Performance Center, Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 100m | 10.35 | +3.2 | Jun 15, 2019 | Chula Vista, CA (USA) |