Gabriel Moronta
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| Nationality | Dominican Republic | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 October 2002 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metres | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 400m: 44.67s (2026) | |||||||||||||||||
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Gabriel Moronta (born 19 October 2002) is a sprinter from the Dominican Republic. He won the gold medal at the 2026 Pan American Championships in Athletics over 400 metres.[1]
Biography
Moronta was a 2021 graduate of Pleasantville High School in Atlantic County, New Jersey.[2][3] Moronta won the 800 metres title at the 2020 New Jersey Indoor Meet of Champions. He initially competed for Mississippi State University before he transferred to the University of South Florida.[4]
Competing for South Florida, he was part of the winning 4 x 400 metres relay team at the 2025 NCAA Championships. He was also a finalist in the individual 400 metres but was disqualified for a lane infringement.[5][6][7]
Moronta won the gold medal over 400 metres at the inaugural 2026 Pan American Championships in Medellín, running a new personal best of 44.67 seconds.[8][9][10]
References
- ↑ "Gabriel Moronta". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Russo, John (Jun 17, 2025). "Pleasantville graduate wins national title at NCAA Track & Field Championships". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Melhorn, Mark (Feb 16, 2020). "Pleasantville's Gabriel Moronta wins three South Jersey titles". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Lambert, Jim (Jun 14, 2025). "Moronta Anchor Highlights Big NJ Day At NCAA Championships". Mile Split. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Casacky, Tom (July 2025). "NCAA Men's 400 — Teen Ogazi Wins Handily". Track and Field News. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Gary (June 15, 2025). "South Florida Wins First NCAA Track and Field Title in Men's 4x400m Relay". World-Track. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Longa, Figueroa and Cooper shine at first Pan American Championships". World Athletics. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "A Golden Farewell: Colombia And The Dominican Republic Steal The Show On A Historic Closing Day In Medellín". panamsports.org. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Gabriel Moronta wins gold in the 400 meters and qualifies for Lima 2027". The Nest Radio. June 28, 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.