Greg Rolle

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Greg Rolle
Personal information
Birth nameGregory Rolle
NationalityBahamian
Born (1959-10-14) 14 October 1959 (age 65)
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Sport Athletics
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 Brisbane 400m hurdles

Gregory Rolle (born 14 October 1959) is a former Bahamian athlete.

Rolle was a semi-finalist in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1] He also won a bronze medal in the same event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games and was eighth at the 1987 Pan American Games. [2] [3]

His personal best of 49.46, set in Los Angeles in 1983, remained a national record for 30 years. [2]

He now works as a director for the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. [4]

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Hurdles". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Greg Rolle pioneered the long hurdles". The Nassau Guardian. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  3. "The Bahamas at the Pan Am Games". The Nassau Guardian. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  4. "Bahamas Bowl to hit new stadium". Tribune 242. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2016.