
Robert Simmons
Robert Simmons is a Nigeria sprinter, born on July 18, 1989. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
His personal bests include 10.45 in the 100m, 21.11 in the 200m, 45.84 in the 400m, 40.68 in the 4x100m and 3:01.07 in the 4x400m. He has earned 1 silver medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Nigeria.
As of Sep 17, 2026: 400 Metres Short Track 46.28, 200 Metres Short Track 21.35, 2017 season best 10.87 (Jun 13, 2017, San Marcos, TX (USA)) · 37 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 100m | 10.87 | +2.8 | Jun 13, 2017 | ↑ | San Marcos, TX (USA) |
| 2017 | 200m | 21.24 | +2.9 | Mar 25, 2017 | ↓ | San Antonio, TX (USA) |
| 2017 | SprintMedl | 3:16.27 | - | Apr 29, 2017 | ↓ | - |
| 2016 | 100m | 11.07 | +1.1 | Apr 16, 2016 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2016 | 200m | 21.34 | +0.1 | Apr 30, 2016 | ↓ | San Marcos, TX (USA) |
| 2016 | 400m | 47.94 | - | May 6, 2016 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2016 | 4x400m | 3:07.36 | - | Apr 2, 2016 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2015 | 60m | 7.03 | - | Jan 16, 2015 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 100m | 10.83 | +1.6 | Jun 6, 2015 | ↑ | Norwalk, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 200m-short-track | 21.63 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 200m | 21.63 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 400m | 46.32 | - | Jun 10, 2015 | ↓ | Victoria (CAN) |
| 2015 | 4x200Metre | 1:24.43 | - | Apr 25, 2015 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 3:03.52 | - | Sep 17, 2015 | ↓ | Brazzaville (CGO) |
| 2014 | 60m | 7.09 | - | Dec 13, 2014 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 100m | 10.45 | +1.5 | May 31, 2014 | ↑ | Dallas, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 200m | 21.73 | +0.1 | May 31, 2014 | ↓ | Dallas, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 200m-short-track | 21.77 | - | Dec 13, 2014 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 4x400m | 3:03.09 | - | Aug 14, 2014 | ↓ | Le Grand Stade, Marrakech (MAR) |
| 2013 | 100m | 11.09 | +1.8 | Mar 16, 2013 | ↑ | Lafayette, LA (USA) |
| 2013 | 200m | 22.01 | +0.6 | Apr 13, 2013 | ↓ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) |
| 2013 | 200m-short-track | 22.14 | - | Jan 26, 2013 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 4x100m | 40.68 | - | Apr 26, 2013 | - | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:09.64 | - | Apr 26, 2013 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2012 | 200m | 21.35 | -0.9 | Apr 7, 2012 | ↓ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) |
| 2012 | 200m-short-track | 21.76 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 400m | 45.99 | - | May 12, 2012 | ↓ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) |
| 2012 | 400m-short-track | 47.31 | - | Jan 21, 2012 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 4x200Metre | 1:23.67 | - | Mar 24, 2012 | ↓ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:01.21 | - | Jun 9, 2012 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2012 | 4x400Metre | 3:05.41 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 200m-short-track | 21.35 | - | Jan 28, 2011 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 200m | 21.35 | - | Jan 28, 2011 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 400m | 46.54 | - | Feb 27, 2011 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 400m-short-track | 46.54 | - | Feb 27, 2011 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:01.07 | - | Jun 11, 2011 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2011 | 4x400Metre | 3:05.61 | - | Feb 27, 2011 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | DistanceMe | 9:58.80 | - | Feb 12, 2011 | - | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 200m | 21.39 | - | Feb 13, 2010 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 200m-short-track | 21.39 | - | Feb 13, 2010 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 400m | 46.19 | - | May 27, 2010 | ↓ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2010 | 400m-short-track | 46.76 | - | Feb 28, 2010 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 500Metres | 1:04.11 | - | Feb 5, 2010 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 500m-short-track | 1:04.11 | - | Feb 5, 2010 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 4x200Metre | 1:23.23 | - | Apr 3, 2010 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2010 | 4x400m | 3:04.10 | - | May 29, 2010 | ↓ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2010 | 4x400Metre | 3:05.65 | - | Mar 13, 2010 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | SprintMedl | 3:16.01 | - | Apr 2, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 60m | 7.00 | - | Jan 23, 2009 | ↓ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 400m | 45.84 | - | Jun 12, 2009 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) |
| 2009 | 400m-short-track | 46.28 | - | Mar 14, 2009 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 4x400m | 3:06.04 | - | Apr 25, 2009 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2009 | 4x400Metre | 3:08.47 | - | Mar 14, 2009 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 200m | 21.16 | +0.6 | May 9, 2008 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2008 | 400m | 46.44 | - | Jun 22, 2008 | ↓ | Columbus, OH (USA) |
| 2008 | 400m-short-track | 47.80 | - | Mar 16, 2008 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 200m | 21.11 | +1.5 | Jul 28, 2007 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | 200m-short-track | 22.44 | - | Jan 20, 2007 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 400m | 46.40 | - | Jul 6, 2007 | ↓ | São Paulo (BRA) |
| 2007 | 400m-short-track | 48.58 | - | Jan 13, 2007 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 400m | 47.82 | - | Jul 30, 2006 | ↓ | Baltimore, MD (USA) |
2017
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 21.30 | - | Jun 13 | San Marcos Texas State Summer Series 3, San Marcos, TX |
100m | 10.87 | +2.8 | Jun 13 | San Marcos Texas State Summer Series 3, San Marcos, TX |
SprintMedl | 3:16.27 | - | Apr 29 | Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - Invitational Events |
200m | 22.23 | +1.6 | Apr 22 | Waco Michael Johnson Invitational, Waco, TX - Elite Event |
200m | 21.84 | +4.9 | Apr 1 | San Marcos Bobcat Invitational, San Marcos, TX |
200m | 21.72 | +1.5 | Mar 31 | San Antonio Trinity Invitational, San Antonio, TX |
200m | 21.24 | +2.9 | Mar 25 | San Antonio Roadrunner Invitational, San Antonio, TX |
100m | 10.91 | -0.3 | Mar 25 | San Antonio Roadrunner Invitational, San Antonio, TX |
100m | 10.92 | +1.0 | Mar 18 | San Antonio UTSA Invitational, San Antonio, TX |
200m | 21.57 | +1.5 | Mar 18 | San Antonio UTSA Invitational, San Antonio, TX |
200m | 22.40 | +4.1 | Feb 25 | San Antonio Trinity Open, San Antonio, TX |
2016
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 47.94 | - | May 6 | Houston Tom Tellez Invitational, Houston, TX |
200m | 21.34 | +0.1 | Apr 30 | San Marcos Bobcat Classic, San Marcos, TX |
100m | 11.07 | +1.1 | Apr 16 | Houston J Fred Duckett Rice Twilight Meet, Houston, TX |
200m | 21.70 | +0.5 | Apr 16 | Houston J Fred Duckett Rice Twilight Meet, Houston, TX |
200m | 21.38 | +3.0 | Apr 2 | San Marcos Bobcat Invitational, San Marcos, TX |
4x400m | 3:07.36 | - | Apr 2 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX - Invitational Events |
400m | 49.07 | - | Apr 1 | San Marcos Bobcat Invitational, San Marcos, TX |
2015
22 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:03.52 | - | Sep 17 | Brazzaville All-Africa Games, Brazzaville |
4x400m | 3:07.33 | - | Sep 16 | Brazzaville All-Africa Games, Brazzaville |
400m | 46.60 | - | Sep 13 | Brazzaville All-Africa Games, Brazzaville |
400m | 46.56 | - | Jul 31 | Nigerian Championships, Warri |
400m | 46.88 | - | Jul 30 | Nigerian Championships, Warri |
400m | 47.18 | - | Jul 24 | Warri Relays, Warri |
400m | 46.32 | - | Jun 10 | Victoria International Track Classic, Victoria |
200m | 21.82 | -0.1 | Jun 6 | Norwalk Jim Bush Invitational, Norwalk, CA |
100m | 10.83 | +1.6 | Jun 6 | Norwalk Jim Bush Invitational, Norwalk, CA |
400m | 48.38 | - | May 28 | Houston Rice Summer All Comers Meet, Houston, TX |
400m | 46.62 | - | May 16 | Georgetown Cayman Invitational, George Town |
4x400m | 3:06.92 | - | May 2 | IAAF World Relays |
4x400m | 3:03.84 | - | Apr 25 | Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - Invitational Events |
4x200Metre | 1:24.43 | - | Apr 25 | Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - Invitational Events |
400m | 46.56 | - | Apr 18 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
400m | 47.01 | - | Apr 11 | San Antonio Cardinal Invitational, San Antonio, TX |
400m | 47.14 | - | Apr 4 | Houston Victor Lopez Classic, Houston, TX |
4x400m | 3:11.26 | - | Mar 28 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX - Invitational Events |
200m | 21.80 | -1.7 | Mar 27 | San Antonio Trinity Tiger Invite, San Antonio, TX |
200m | 21.64 | +0.9 | Mar 21 | Houston TSU Relays, Houston, TX - Open Event |
200m-short-track | 21.63 | - | Feb 7 | College Station Aggie Invitational, College Station, TX (i) - Olympic Development |
60m | 7.03 | - | Jan 16 | Houston Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational, Houston, TX (i) - Open Event |
2014
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m-short-track | 21.77 | - | Dec 13 | College Station Reveille Invitational, College Station, TX (i) |
60m | 7.09 | - | Dec 13 | College Station Reveille Invitational, College Station, TX (i) |
4x400m | 3:03.09 | - | Aug 14 | Marrakesh African Championships, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech |
4x400m | 3:06.66 | - | Aug 1 | Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Hampden Park, Glasgow |
200m | 21.73 | +0.1 | May 31 | Dallas SAO & Masters Ch., Dallas, TX |
100m | 10.45 | +1.5 | May 31 | Dallas SAO & Masters Ch., Dallas, TX |
100m | 10.92 | +1.2 | May 31 | Dallas SAO & Masters Ch., Dallas, TX |
100m | 11.37 | -0.9 | Apr 5 | San Marcos Texas State Invitational, San Marcos, TX |
200m | 22.89 | +2.7 | Mar 29 | San Marcos Bobcat Classic, San Marcos, TX |
100m | 10.75 | +2.9 | Mar 28 | San Marcos Bobcat Classic, San Marcos, TX |
Honours
Brazzaville All-Africa Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Marrakesh African Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Glasgow Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Frequently asked questions
What is Robert Simmons's 400 Metres Short Track personal best?
Robert Simmons's 400 Metres Short Track personal best is 46.28, set on Mar 14, 2009 in College Station, TX (USA) (i).
Which events does Robert Simmons compete in?
Robert Simmons competes in the 400 Metres Short Track and 200 Metres Short Track.
How did Robert Simmons perform in 2017?
2017 season best: 10.87, set on Jun 13, 2017 in San Marcos, TX (USA).