Michael Robertson (born December 19, 1983, in Plantation, Florida) is a male athlete from the United States. He competes in the men's discus throw. Robertson set his personal best in the discus throw event (65.61 metres) in Denton, Texas on April 24, 2008.
Representing the Stanford Cardinal track and field team, Robertson won the 2005 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the discus.[1] Before that, Robertson finished 3rd in the 2003 and 2004 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the SMU Mustangs track and field team.[2]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States
| ||||
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 20th (q) | 53.58 m (1.75 kg) |
| 2004 | NACAC U-23 Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 1st | 58.57 m |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 59.24 m |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 20th (q) | 60.39 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 16th (q) | 61.64 m |
References
edit- ^ "Player Bio: Michael Robertson".
- ^ "Discus throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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