Dallas Roberts (athlete)

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Dallas Roberts
Personal information
NationalityFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Born (1979-08-23) 23 August 1979 (age 44)
Timaru, Canterbury
Sport
Sport Athletics
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Oceania Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Townsville 100 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Townsville 200 m
Updated on 19 April 2013.

Dallas Roberts (born 23 August 1979 in Timaru) is a retired New Zealand sprinter.

He finished ninth in the 200 metres in the 2002 IAAF World Cup, [1] and competed at the 2002 Commonwealth Games where he finished 8th in the second semifinal of the men's 200 metres. [2]

He has 20.79 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Bern; and 10.46 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Luzern. [1]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
1996 Oceania Junior Championships Townsville, Australia 2nd100 m10.85 s (wind: +0.9 m/s)
2nd200 m21.70 s w(wind: +3.2 m/s)
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 15th (qf)200m 21.40 (wind: -0.9 m/s)
4 × 100 m relay DNF
11th (h)4 × 400 m relay 3:14.77

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