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Andrew Valmon
Personal information
Full nameAndrew Orlando Valmon
BornJanuary 1, 1965 (1965-01) (age 59)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 4x400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 4x400 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Stuttgart 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1991 Tokyo 4x400 m relay

Andrew Orlando Valmon (born January 1, 1965) is an American former 400 meters runner.

Valmon was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Manchester Township, New Jersey. He attended college at Seton Hall University and graduated in 1987 with a degree in communications.[1]

Valmon won the silver medal at the World Indoor Athletics Championships 1991 in Seville. In 1992 he won a gold medal with the American 4 × 400 m relay team at the Olympic Games in Barcelona. The same year, Valmon set his personal best of 44.28 s. He is now the track & field head coach at the University of Maryland, and coaches a summer camp at the university. He is married to Meredith Rainey, who is also an Olympic runner. Valmon is a member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

Georgetown University

Four years as track coach at Georgetown University. 1999 - 2003

University of Maryland Track and Field

Eleventh season as track coach. The men's track program is threatened due to lack of funding.[2]

During his tenure as head coach, 41 student-athletes have earned All-America honors for their performances. Maryland track and field athletes consistently rank among the top of their peers with the cross country program earning the school’s award for the highest team GPA two years in a row, in 2013 and 2014.

2012 London Olympics

Valmon named United States Head Track and Field coach on February 11, 2011.

References

  1. ^ "Andrew Valmon". University of Maryland. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  2. ^ "Maryland athletics budget cuts put Olympic track coach Andrew Valmon in awkward position". Washington Post. November 24, 2011.


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