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Canadian track and field athlete

Glenroy John Gilbert (born August 31, 1967) is a Canadian former track and field athlete, winner of the gold medal in 4×100 metres relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics, and head coach of Athletics Canada.^[1]

Athletics career

Born in Trinidad & Tobago, Gilbert, his mother, and his five siblings, moved to Canada in 1973.^[2]

He was a member of the Louisiana State University track and field team, where he won the NCAA 4 × 100 metres relay title in 1993.^[3]

Gilbert made his major international championships debut at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he was 21st in the Long Jump.

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At the 1990 Commonwealth Games, Gilbert was eighth in long jump, and reached the semifinal as a member of Canada's 4 × 100 m relay team at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Gilbert won his first medal at the 1993 World Championships, when the Canadian 4×100 m relay team finished in third place. At the 1994 Commonwealth Games