Jason Rouser
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Jason Rouser is a retired American
sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres
.
At the 1993 World Indoor Championships
he finished sixth in the 400 metres and won a gold medal in 4 x 400 metres relay
. He won another relay gold medal at the 1997 World Indoor Championships
.
At the 1996 Olympic Games
he ran the 2nd leg for the American relay team that later won the final. He was thus awarded a gold medal.
His personal best time was 44.77 seconds, achieved in June 1996 in Atlanta.
He is also currently coaching the Girls' Track & Field Team at Zephyrhills High School, Florida.
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sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
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At the 1993 World Indoor Championships
1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 4th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Skydome in Toronto, Canada from March 12 to March 14, 1993. It was the last Indoor Championships to feature the 5,000 and 3,000 metres race walk events. In addition, it was the first Indoor Championships to include heptathlon and...
he finished sixth in the 400 metres and won a gold medal in 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
. He won another relay gold medal at the 1997 World Indoor Championships
1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 6th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from March 7 to March 9, 1997. It was the first athletic championships to introduce women's pole vault...
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At the 1996 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
he ran the 2nd leg for the American relay team that later won the final. He was thus awarded a gold medal.
His personal best time was 44.77 seconds, achieved in June 1996 in Atlanta.
He is also currently coaching the Girls' Track & Field Team at Zephyrhills High School, Florida.