UF National Champion Arman Hall is a first-time Team USA Olympian on the track.
Gators at the Games: Arman Hall
Tuesday, August 2, 2016 | Track and Field, Olympics
Hall, a special talent for Florida men's track and field, describes exactly what it's like to line on the track for the 400m.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Arman Hall is the 2015 NCAA Outdoor 400m National Champion. He's also an Olympian for the first time, and he'll head to Rio to contribute to the depth of the Team USA 4x400-meter relay.
Hall, a special talent for the Gators who capped his career with a team and individual national title, describes exactly what it's like to line up for a 400m. He finished fourth (45.09) at the USA Trials to punch his ticket to Rio.
"When the gun shoots, though, it's almost like everything goes to a standstill…"
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Since the 1972 Olympiad held in Munich, 163 different Gators have participated in the Olympic Games, combining for 260 Olympic appearances and 113 Olympic medals. Gator Nation will send 30 Gator Greats to Rio this summer to continue our Olympic success! Visit GatorsAlways.com for all our Rio 2016 coverage!
Gators at The Games – Countdown to Rio Video Series:
Hall, a special talent for the Gators who capped his career with a team and individual national title, describes exactly what it's like to line up for a 400m. He finished fourth (45.09) at the USA Trials to punch his ticket to Rio.
"When the gun shoots, though, it's almost like everything goes to a standstill…"
#GatorsAlways
Since the 1972 Olympiad held in Munich, 163 different Gators have participated in the Olympic Games, combining for 260 Olympic appearances and 113 Olympic medals. Gator Nation will send 30 Gator Greats to Rio this summer to continue our Olympic success! Visit GatorsAlways.com for all our Rio 2016 coverage!
Gators at The Games – Countdown to Rio Video Series:
- July 25, 2016 – Anthony Nesty: "Nesty, that powerful little swimmer from Surinam found a way…"
- July 26, 2016 – Bridget Sloan: "Oh my gosh, every score that I do right now is going to count."
- July 27, 2016 – Hilda Luthersdottir: "While everyone else in the call room was nervous and freaking out, I was just going to chill."
- July 28, 2016 – Elizabeth Beisel and the making of "Call Me Maybe" – Team USA Style
- July 29, 2016 – Kerron Clement's adventurous path to his third Olympic Games
- August 1, 2016 – Eduardo Solaeche-Gomez: "Not that many people see what's behind the scenes. I got in an accident when I was seven and was blind for two years."
- August 1, 2016 – GatorsAlways.com | #GatorsAlways
- August 2, 2016 – Arman Hall: "I usually visualize it -- a lot. Each point of the race..."
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