Andrew Valmon
Andrew Orlando Valmont ( born January 1, 1965 in Toms River, New Jersey) is an American sprinter who was successful in the late 1980s and early 1990s in the 400 -meter run.
For the first time in appearance, he came in 1984 when he was Vice Pan-American Youth Champion. His greatest successes he achieved then in the 4 x 400 - meter relay as a member of the U.S. relay.
1991 at the World Championships in Tokyo, it was enough in the cast Valmont Watts, Danny Everett and Antonio Pettigrew despite excellent 2:57,57 min only to silver served: The British team was 0.04 seconds faster. Also in the individual competition Valmont reached the finals and placed in 45.09 s fifth.
A year later won the U.S. team at the Olympic Games in Barcelona gold in the cast Valmont, Quincy Watts, Michael Johnson and Steve Lewis in 2:55,74 minutes before Cuba ( 2:59,51 min) and the UK ( 2:59,73 min).
Another gold medal there was for the U.S. team at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart in 2:54,3 min before Kenya ( 2:59,8 min) and Germany ( 3:00,0 min). The team ran into the same cast as in 1992 except for Steve Lewis, who had been replaced by Harry Reynolds. Valmont was again first runner.
As individual runners Valmont 1991 was the IAAF Grand Prix Final in Barcelona succeed where he 's second behind Britain's Roger Black was in 45.39. In the overall standings, he came up with 48 points in second place behind Roger Black with 51 points. At the Goodwill Games in Seattle in 1990, he was s third behind the Cuban Roberto Hernández and his compatriot Danny Everett at 45.46.
The American National Championships he reached the finals four times, with a second place in 1991 as the best placement.
After ending his playing career Valmont was coach. He is currently at the University of Maryland. As a member of the Athletes Advisory Committee of USA Track & Field, he founded the Avenue program whose goal is to bring socially vulnerable young people with successful athletes in contact and give them as being exemplary. For his achievements as a coach, he has won several awards, including with the President's Award ( 2002).
Personal Best
- 400 m: 44.28 s, June 19, 1993 Eugene Hall: 45,97 s, February 10, 1991, Boston