Roxbert Martin
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Roxbert Martin is a former Jamaica
n 400 metres
runner, who was selected for the Jamaican 4x400 metres relay team at the 1996 Summer Olympics
and won a bronze medal. He was part of the gold-medal-winning relay team at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
, setting the championship record.
His personal best time is 44.49 seconds, achieved in June 1997 in Kingston
. This was the Jamaican record at the time but has since been broken by Jermaine Gonzales
in 44.40 seconds in Monaco on July 22, 2010.http://www.gbrathletics.net/cm99.htm
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n 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...
runner, who was selected for the Jamaican 4x400 metres relay team at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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:...
and won a bronze medal. He was part of the gold-medal-winning relay team at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
, setting the championship record.
His personal best time is 44.49 seconds, achieved in June 1997 in Kingston
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
. This was the Jamaican record at the time but has since been broken by Jermaine Gonzales
Jermaine Gonzales
Jermaine Gonzales is a Jamaican 400 metres runner. He is currently being coached by Glen Mills and Bertland Cameron.He had a successful start to international athletics in the young age categories, taking the 400 m bronze at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics and stepping up a...
in 44.40 seconds in Monaco on July 22, 2010.http://www.gbrathletics.net/cm99.htm