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Robert Esmie

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Robert Esmie (born July 5, 1972) is a Canadian retired sprinter, who was a member of the gold medal-winning Canadian 4 × 100 m relay team at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, Esmie was part, along with Glenroy Gilbert, Bruny Surin and Donovan Bailey, of a 4 × 100 m relay team in the mid-1990s. They were number one in the world from 1994 to 1999. Esmie placed seventh (10.23) in the second semi-final of the 100 m and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1993 World Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Robert Esmie is the 5,549th most popular athlete (down from 4,459th in 2024), the 152nd most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 127th in 2019) and the 57th most popular Jamaican Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Robert Esmie ranks 5,549 out of 6,025Before him are Ilham Zakiyev, Alexis Copello, Demeu Zhadrayev, Brittany Broben, Andrew Lewis, and Martin Hollstein. After him are Marnie McBean, Jacob Clear, Émilie Heymans, Ramon di Clemente, Leslie Djhone, and Richard Kennelly.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Robert Esmie ranks 1,312Before him are Nobuhito Toriizuka, Heidi Astrup, Amy Cuddy, Angus Eve, Jason Kreis, and Dave Hyatt. After him are Yang Yong-eun, Chris Tomlin, Dana Perino, Kurt Thomas, Bailey Chase, and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Robert Esmie ranks 152 out of 189Before him are Trecia-Kaye Smith (1975), Danny McFarlane (1972), Novlene Williams-Mills (1982), Beenie Man (1973), Nikole Mitchell (1974), and O'Neil Bell (1974). After him are Maurice Smith (1980), Durrant Brown (1964), Lyriq Bent (1979), Steve Mullings (1982), Catherine Scott (1973), and Ricardo Gardner (1978).

Among ATHLETES In Jamaica

Among athletes born in Jamaica, Robert Esmie ranks 57Before him are Nickel Ashmeade (1990), Kishane Thompson (2001), Trecia-Kaye Smith (1975), Danny McFarlane (1972), Novlene Williams-Mills (1982), and Nikole Mitchell (1974). After him are Maurice Smith (1980), Steve Mullings (1982), Catherine Scott (1973), Christine Day (1986), Omar McLeod (1994), and Debbie Dunn (1978).