Tarsis Orogot
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Born | 24 November 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event(s) | 100 and 200 metres |
Tarsis Gracious Orogot (born 24 November 2002 in Aukot Gweri Soroti district) is a Ugandan sprinter.[1]
Orogot gained his first experience at international championships in 2021, when he finished fourth in the 200 meter dash at the U20 World Championships in Nairobi in 20.57 s and set a Ugandan national record in the semifinals with 20.37 s. He also reached the semifinals in the 100m, where he was eliminated with a time of 10.37s. He represented Uganda at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.[2]
In 2023, running for the University of Alabama, he ran 20.20 for 200m indoors to set a world-leading mark in Albuquerque. This mark is a Ugandan record.[3]
He set a new national record running 19.75 s for the 200 m at the SEC Championship in Gainesville, FL on 11 May 2024.[4]
The previous year on 14 April 2023 he had set a track record for Gainesville by running 19.60 sec with a following wind of 2.9 m/s.
Personal bests
[edit]- 100 m: 10.35 sec (+1.4 m/s), 1 July 2021 in Nairobi (Ugandan record)
- 200 m: 19.75 sec (+1.0 m/s), 11 May 2024 at the SEC Championship in Gainesville, FL (Ugandan record) [4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tarsis Orogot - Track & Field, Cross Country".
- ^ "Uganda's Tarsis Orogot storms 200m semifinals| World Athletics Championships, Oregon ATHLETICS". 19 July 2022.
- ^ Isabirye, David (11 February 2023). "Sprinter Orogot sets new 200M national record in Albuquerque, Boston". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Hutchison, Katelyn (13 May 2024). "SEC Track And Field Championships Produce World Leading Times And Olympic Performances". Forbes.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Tarsis Orogot at World Athletics
- Tarsis Orogot at TFRRS.org
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