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Penn State track athlete Handal Roban qualifies for Olympics

Another Nittany Lion is going for the gold.

Penn State track's Handal Roban, an 800-meter runner, will be competing in Paris as a representative of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Paris on the mindud83dudcadud83dudc40@imhandalroban has officially been selected, via universality place, to compete in the 800-meters at the 2024 Paris Olympics for his home country of St. Vincent & the Grenadinesud83cuddfbud83cudde8This will be his first Olympic appearanceud83dudc4f#WeAre | #PSUTF pic.twitter.com/WqxxsdjbWW

— Penn State Track & Field/Cross Country (@PennStateTFXC) July 11, 2024

His personal best time in the event is 1:45.