Rondel Kelvin Sorrillo (born 24 January 1986) is a Trinidad and Tobago sprinter, who specializes in the 200 metres. He was the first University of Kentucky athlete to win the men's 200 m title at the NCAA championships, winning it in 2010.
Sorrillo competed in the 200 meters event at the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final round. He ran a personal best for the 100 m at the 2012 national championships, placing third with a time of 10.03 seconds.Lawrence, Kwame (2012-06-25). Bledman wins Trinidad and Tobago title in 9.86. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-09. He represented Trinidad and Tobago in both the 100 and 200 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
He was part of the Trinidad and Tobago 4 × 100 m team that won the bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
His personal best time for the 200 metres is 20.16 seconds. He also has a 9.99 second (+1.7) personal best in the 100 meters, achieved in 2016 while finishing second in the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Trials. At 30 years, 152 days, he became the third oldest person to achieve a sub-10 second time for the first time; and 6.57 seconds in the 60 meters, achieved in January 2015 in Lexington.
International competitions Representing 2006NACAC U23 ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 3rd4 × 100 m relay39.982007NACAC ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvador 3rd4 × 100 m relay39.922008Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCali, Colombia 2nd200 m20.71Olympic GamesBeijing, China21st (qf)200 m20.632009Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba 2nd200 m20.72 1st4 × 100 m relay38.73World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany13th (sf)200 m20.632010Central American and Caribbean GamesMayagüez, Puerto Rico 2nd200 m20.59 1st4 × 100 m relay38.242011Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMayagüez, Puerto Rico 2nd200 m20.64 2nd4 × 100 m relay38.89World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea7th200 m20.342012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom23rd (sf)100 m10.3134th (h)200 m20.762013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia26th (h)200 m10.257th4 × 100 m relay38.572014IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas2nd4 × 100 m relay38.04Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom9th200 m20.573rd4 × 100 m relay38.102016World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, United States20th (sf)60 m6.685th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:07.83Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil29th (h)100 m10.2314th (sf)200 m20.336th (h)4 × 100 m relay37.961 1Disqualified in the final
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External links
Official bio at Kentucky