Robert Grant (athlete)

Robert Grant
	Robert Grant competing at the European Indoor Championships 2021.
Personal information
Full name	Robert Charles Grant
Nickname	Bobby
National team	Italy (1 cap)
Born	31 January 1996 (age 28); Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country	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]

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]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
Representing Italy
2021	European Indoor Championships	Toruń	5th	4 × 400 metres relay	3:07.37

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
Representing the Texas A&M Aggies (2016–2019)
2016	NCAA Division I Indoor Championships	Birmingham, Alabama	8th	4×400 m relay	3:07.49
	NCAA Division I Championships	Eugene, Oregon	4th	400 m hs	49.62
			DNF (semi 1)	4×100 m relay	–	^[4]
			4th	4×400 m relay	3:03.94
2017	NCAA Division I Indoor Championships	College Station, Texas	1st	4×400 m relay	3:02.80
2017	NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships	Eugene, Oregon	1st	4×400 m relay	2:59.98
2018	NCAA Division I Indoor Championships	College Station, Texas	2nd	4×400 m relay	3:01.39
2019	NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships	Austin, Texas	1st	4×400 m relay	2:59.05

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