Robert Gregory (born 12 December 2001) is an American

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athlete who competes as a sprinter.

Early life

From

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, Gregory is from a family of track athletes. He attended Wheatley High School where he played as a defensive back in

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as well as competing in athletics. He trained as a member of Greater Houston Track Club and initially attended

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before transferring to the

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Career

Gregory was runner up at the 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships over

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. He won the SEC 200m title in 20.12 seconds, in

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in May 2023. At the

2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships The 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships was the 101st NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the 41st NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin ...

, held in

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in June 2023, Gregory set a new personal best for the 200m, running 19.89 to finish fourth in the final. Competing at the

2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships The 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon from July 6–9, 2023. They served as USA Track & Field's (USATF) national championships in track and field for the United States. The results of the ...

, in

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, Gregory ran 19.90 in the final of the 200m, the fastest-ever time for 5th place, in USATF history. He finished second at the

2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships The 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships was the 102nd NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the 42nd NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at Hayward Field in Eugene, ...

200 metres in Eugene, Oregon in 20.08 seconds. He competed at the US Olympic Trials in June 2024, where he reached the final of the 200 metres and placed seventh overall. In May 2025, he won the 200 metres at the Golden Grand Prix in Tokyo in 20.24 seconds to finish ahead of former Olympic champion

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. The previous month, he had finished runner-up to De Grasse at the Florida Relays in Gainesville at the same distance. He finished fourth in the 200 metres at the

2025 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat The 2025 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat was the 16th edition of the annual outdoor track and field meeting in Rabat, Morocco. Held on 25 May at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium, it was the fourth leg of ...

, part of the

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, in May 2025 and fourth at the

2025 Prefontaine Classic The 2025 Prefontaine Classic was the 50th edition of the annual outdoor track and field meeting in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It was held on 5 July May at Hayward Field, it was the 9th leg of the 2025 Diamond League – the highest-level int ...

on 5 July.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gregory, Robert 2001 births Living people American male sprinters Florida Gators men's track and field athletes African-American track and field athletes 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen Track and field athletes from Houston Texas Tech Red Raiders men's track and field athletes