Javon Roberts secured a bronze medal in the men’s 800m at the South American U-20 Championships held in Lima, Peru, setting a new personal best of 1:51.98.
The gold medal went to the host nation’s Giancarlo Banda, who clocked 1:50.86, while Brazil’s Carlos Domingos took silver with a time of 1:51.64.
Roberts’ achievement followed an earlier triumph for the Guyanese team in the competition. He was a key member of the 4x400m relay squad that captured the gold medal after a thrilling race.
The quartet — comprising Tishawn Easton, Kaidon Persaud, Skylar Charles, and Roberts — crossed the finish line in 3:14.40, narrowly edging out Colombia (3:14.87) and Brazil (3:14.89).
The team returned home early on Wednesday morning, November 5.
