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{{short description|Trinidad and Tobago sprinter}}
{{Infobox athlete
| name = Rondel Sorrillo
| image =Rondel Sorrillo Rio2016.jpg
| imagesize = 
| caption =Sorrillo at the 2016 Olympics
| fullname =
| nicknames =
| nationality = {{TRI}}
| sport = [[Track and field]]
| event = [[Sprints (running)|Sprints]], [[100 metres]], [[200 metres]]
| club = Palo Seco Kentucky Wildcats<ref name=sr/> La Brea<ref name=nbc>[http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=sorrillo-rondel-1149983/index.html Rondel Sorrillo]. nbcolympics.com</ref>
| coach = Edrick Floreal<ref name=nbc/>
| collegeteam = [[University of Kentucky]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|01|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[La Brea, Trinidad and Tobago]]<ref name=sr>{{Cite web|title = Rondell Sorillo Bio, Stats, and Results|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/rondell-sorillo-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011353/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/rondell-sorillo-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2020-04-18|website = Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|access-date = 2016-01-28}}</ref>
| education=[[University of Trinidad and Tobago]] [[University of Kentucky]]
| residence =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height={{height|m=1.78}}<ref name=rio>[https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/rondel-sorrillo Rondel Sorrillo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826090312/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/rondel-sorrillo |date=2016-08-26 }}. rio2016.com</ref>
| weight={{cvt|62|kg}}
| country= {{TTO}}
| pb =
'''100 m''': 9.99 
'''200 m''': 20.16
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry|{{flagu|Trinidad and Tobago}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]]|[[Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|4 x 100m relay]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2015 Pan American Games|2015 Toronto]]|[[Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games|4 x 100m relay]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Central American and Caribbean Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2010 Central American and Caribbean Games|2010 Mayaguez]]|[[Athletics at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games|4 x 100m relay]]}}
{{MedalSilver|2010 Mayaguez|200 m}}
}}
'''Rondel Kelvin Sorrillo''' (born 24 January 1986) is a [[Trinidad and Tobago]] [[Sprint (running)|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 [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] championships, winning it in 2010.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Glasgow 2014 – Rondel Sorrillo Profile|url = http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/athletics/1026785/rondel_sorrillo.html|website = g2014results.thecgf.com|access-date = 2016-01-28}}</ref>

Sorrillo competed in the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|200 meters event]] at the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Olympic Games]], but without reaching the final round.<ref name=bio>{{World Athletics}}</ref> He ran a personal best for the 100 m at the 2012 national championships, placing third with a time of 10.03 seconds.<ref>Lawrence, Kwame (2012-06-25). [http://www.iaaf.org/Mini/OLY12/News/NewsDetail.aspx?id=65436 Bledman wins Trinidad and Tobago title in 9.86]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-09.</ref> He represented Trinidad and Tobago in both the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres|100]] and [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|200 metres]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=sr/>

He was part of the Trinidad and Tobago 4 × 100 m team that won the bronze medal at the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]].<ref name=":0" />

His personal best time for the 200 metres is 20.16 seconds.<ref name="bio" /> He also has a 9.99 second (+1.7) personal best in the [[100 metres|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 barrier|10 second time]] for the first time; and 6.57 seconds in the [[60 metres|60 meters]], achieved in January 2015 in [[Lexington, KY|Lexington]].<ref name=bio/>

==International competitions==
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes|width=75%}}
|-
!colspan="6"|Representing {{TRI}}
|-
|2006
|[[2006 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics|NACAC U23 Championships]]
|[[Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic]]
|bgcolor="cc9966"| 3rd
|4 × 100 m relay
|[[2006 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics – Results#4x100 meters relay|39.98]]
|-
|2007
|[[2007 NACAC Championships|NACAC Championships]]
|[[San Salvador, El Salvador]]
|bgcolor="cc9966"| 3rd
|4 × 100 m relay
|[[2007 NACAC Championships – Results#4 x 100 meters relay|39.92]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2008
|[[2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics|Central American and Caribbean Championships]]
|[[Cali, Colombia]]
|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
|200 m
|[[2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics – Results#200 meters|20.71]]
|-
|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Beijing, China]]
|21st (qf)
|200 m
|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|20.63]]
|-
|rowspan=3|2009
|rowspan=2|[[2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics|Central American and Caribbean Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Havana, Cuba]]
|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
|200 m
|[[2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics – Results#200 meters|20.72]]
|-
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|4 × 100 m relay
|[[2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics – Results#4 x 100 meters relay|38.73]]
|-
|[[2009 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Berlin, Germany]]
|13th (sf)
|200 m
|[[2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres|20.63]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2010
|rowspan=2|[[2010 Central American and Caribbean Games|Central American and Caribbean Games]]
|rowspan=2|[[Mayagüez, Puerto Rico]]
|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
|200 m
|[[Athletics at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games – Results|20.59]]
|-
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|4 × 100 m relay
|[[Athletics at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games – Results|38.24]]
|-
|rowspan=3|2011
|rowspan=2|[[2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics|Central American and Caribbean Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Mayagüez, Puerto Rico]]
|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
|200 m
|[[2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics – Results|20.64]]
|-
|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
|4 × 100 m relay
|[[2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics – Results|38.89]]
|-
|[[2011 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Daegu, South Korea]]
|7th
|200 m
|[[2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres|20.34]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2012
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|rowspan=2|[[London, United Kingdom]]
|23rd (sf)
|100 m
|[[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres|10.31]]
|-
|34th (h)
|200 m
|[[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|20.76]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2013
|rowspan=2|[[2013 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Moscow, Russia]]
|26th (h)
|200 m
|[[2013 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres|10.25]]
|-
|7th
|4 × 100 m relay
|[[2013 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|38.57]]
|-
|rowspan=3|2014
|[[2014 IAAF World Relays|IAAF World Relays]]
|[[Nassau, Bahamas]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|4 × 100 m relay
|[[2014 IAAF World Relays – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|38.04]]
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
|rowspan=2|[[Glasgow, United Kingdom]]
|9th
|200 m
|[[Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres|20.57]]
|-
|bgcolor="cc9966"|3rd
|4 × 100 m relay
|[[Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|38.10]]
|-
|rowspan=5|2016
|rowspan=2|[[2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships|World Indoor Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Portland, Oregon|Portland, United States]]
|20th (sf)
|60 m
|[[2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres|6.68]]
|-
|5th (h)
|4 × 400 m relay
|[[2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|3:07.83]]
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|rowspan=3|[[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]]
|29th (h)
|100 m
|[[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres|10.23]]
|-
|14th (sf)
|200 m
|[[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|20.33]]
|-
|6th (h)
|4 × 100 m relay
|[[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|37.96]]1
|}
1Disqualified in the final

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Rondel Sorrillo}}
*{{World Athletics}}
*[http://www.ukathletics.com/sport/c-track/2015/roster/559d9ab2e4b01c7eefd65658 Official bio at Kentucky]

{{Footer CAC Champions 4x100 m Men}}
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[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Trinidad and Tobago male sprinters]]
[[Category:21st-century Trinidad and Tobago sportsmen]]
[[Category:Olympic athletes for Trinidad and Tobago]]
[[Category:Kentucky Wildcats men's track and field athletes]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Trinidad and Tobago]]
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[[Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Trinidad and Tobago]]
[[Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)]]
[[Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for Trinidad and Tobago]]
[[Category:Pan American Games athletes for Trinidad and Tobago]]
[[Category:Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Trinidad and Tobago]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games]]
[[Category:World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists]]
[[Category:Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics]]

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