Handal Roban (born 5 September 2002) is a middle distance runner from

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. He competed at the

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over

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Early life

He attended Jamaica College, and

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in the United States. He was a gold and bronze medallist at the Junior Carifta Games in 2018. Roban was a bronze medallist at the 2019 North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC) Under-18 Championships in Mexico.

Career

He won a silver medal at the 2022 NACAC Championships in

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over 800 metres. He competed at the

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in the 800 metres. In June 2023, he lowered the national record for the 800 metres to 1:45.95 whilst running at the NCAA final in

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in 2023. He won the gold medal over 800 metres at the 2023 NACAC U23 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica. He won the gold medal in the 800 metres at the

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in July 2023. He competed in the 800 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in

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. He competed in the 800 metres at the

in Paris in August 2024.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Roban, Handal 2002 births Living people Olympic athletes for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Penn State Nittany Lions men's track and field athletes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines male middle-distance runners 21st-century Saint Vincent and the Grenadines people Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists in athletics

Early life

Career

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