Robert Grant (born 31 January 1996) is an American-born Italian sprinter, specialized in the 400 metres hurdles and 400 metres.[1]
.jpg) Robert Grant competing at the European Indoor Championships 2021. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Charles Grant |
| Nickname | Bobby |
| National team | Italy (1 cap) |
| Born | 31 January 1996 Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400 m 400 m hs |
| Club | Athletic Club 96 Alperia |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Biography edit
Robert Grant was born in Phoenix, Arizona and attended Brophy College Preparatory. He is a multiple-time NCAA All-American in both the 400m hurdles and 4 × 400 m relay. His eligibility was for the United States until 20 July 2020 and he was eligible to represent Italy national team from 21 July [1] With a time of 3:01.39 on 10 March 2018 he set the world record in the 4x400 meters relay indoor by competing for Texas A&M at the 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[2]
World records edit
- 4x400 metres relay indoor: 3:01.39 (
College Station, Texas, 10 March 2018 with Ilolo Izu, Devin Dixon, Mylik Kerleyo)[3]
Achievements edit
- Senior level
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Italy
| ||||||
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships |  Toruń
|
5th | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:07.37 | |
National Championship Results edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the Texas A&M Aggies (2016–2019) | ||||||
| 2016 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | Birmingham, Alabama | 8th | 4×400 m relay | 3:07.49 | |
| NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 4th | 400 m hs | 49.62 | ||
| DNF (semi 1) | 4×100 m relay | – | [4] | |||
| 4th | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.94 | ||||
| 2017 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | College Station, Texas | 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:02.80 | |
| NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | 4×400 m relay | 2:59.98 | ||
| 2018 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | College Station, Texas | 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:01.39 | |
| 2019 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships | Austin, Texas | 1st | 4×400 m relay | 2:59.05 | |
References edit
- ^ a b "Robert Grant - Athlete profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Un primatista mondiale in maglia azzurra?! Robert Grant, che atleta… italiano!" (in Italian). atleticalive.it. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Bobby Grant Is A World Record Holder". EAA. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships – Men's 4 x 100 Relay". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. June 11, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
External links edit
- Robert Grant at World Athletics
- Robert Grant at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
