Robert Grant (athlete)

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Robert Grant
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Robert Grant competing at the European Indoor Championships 2021.
Personal information
Full nameRobert Charles Grant
NicknameBobby
National team Italy (1 cap)
Born (1996-01-31) 31 January 1996 (age 28)
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 400 m
400 m hs
Club Athletic Club 96 Alperia  [ it ]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 400 m hs: 49.15 (2017)
  • 400 m outdoor: 46.09 (2017)
  • 400 m indoor: 45.84 (2018)

Robert Grant (born 31 January 1996) is an American-born Italian sprinter, specialized in the 400 metres hurdles and 400 metres. [1]

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Biography

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

Achievements

Senior level
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
2021 European Indoor Championships Flag of Poland.svg Toruń 5th4 × 400 metres relay 3:07.37

National Championship Results

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
Representing the Texas A&M Aggies (2016–2019)
2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships Birmingham, Alabama 8th4×400 m relay3:07.49
NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 4th400 m hs49.62
DNF (semi 1)4×100 m relay [4]
4th4×400 m relay3:03.94
2017 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships College Station, Texas 1st4×400 m relay3:02.80
NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships Eugene, Oregon 1st4×400 m relay2:59.98
2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships College Station, Texas 2nd4×400 m relay3:01.39
2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships Austin, Texas 1st4×400 m relay2:59.05

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References

  1. 1 2 "Robert Grant - Athlete profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. "Un primatista mondiale in maglia azzurra?! Robert Grant, che atleta… italiano!" (in Italian). atleticalive.it. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  3. "Bobby Grant Is A World Record Holder". EAA. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  4. "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.