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St Vincent and the Grenadines athlete From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Handal Roban (born 5 September 2002) is a middle distance runner from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 800 metres.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 September 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:45.36 (Philadelphia, 2024) |
Medal record | |
He attended Jamaica College, and Penn State University in the United States. He was a gold and bronze medallist at the Junior Carifta Games in 2018. Roban was a bronze medallist at the 2019 North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC) Under-18 Championships in Mexico.[2][3]
He won a silver medal at the 2022 NACAC Championships in Freeport, Bahamas over 800 metres.[4] He competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England in the 800 metres.[5]
In June 2023, he lowered the national record for the 800 metres to 1:45.95 whilst running at the NCAA final in Austin, Texas in 2023.[6] He won the gold medal over 800 metres at the 2023 NACAC U23 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica.[7] He won the gold medal in the 800 metres at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador in July 2023.[8] He competed in the 800 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[9]
He competed in the 800 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024.[10][11]
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