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Avard Moncur

Avard Moncur
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Bahamas
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 4x400 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Edmonton 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2001 Edmonton 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2005 Helsinki 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2007 Osaka 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Paris 4x400 m relay
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester 400 m
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro 4x400 m relay
CAC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 St George's 4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2011 Mayagüez 4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2008 Cali 4×400 m relay
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Silver medal – second place 1996 San Salvador 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 1996 San Salvador 4x100 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 1995 George Town 400 m
Gold medal – first place 1997 Bridgetown 400 m
Silver medal – second place 1995 George Town 4x400m relay
Silver medal – second place 1996 Kingston 400 m

Avard Moncur (born November 2, 1978) is a Bahamian track and field athlete competing in the 400 metres. He was born in Nassau.

Moncur's most successful year came in 2001 when he won the gold medal in the 400m and the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2001 World Championships. Moncur has only managed to make one more appearance in the individual final of a major championship, at the 2007 World Championships where he finished 8th.

More success, however, has come has part of the Bahamas relay team. At the 2005 World Championships he (together with Nathaniel McKinney, Andrae Williams and Chris Brown) won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay.

At the 2007 World Championships, Moncur (together with Williams, Brown and Michael Mathieu) won silver in the 4 × 400 m relay for the third time in 2.59.18s.

Moncur's personal best time and national record in the 400m is 44.45 seconds, achieved in July 2001 in Madrid. However, Chris Brown tied Moncur's national record at the 2007 World Championships.

In addition to currently coaching at the collegiate level, Moncur is coaching one on one lessons to track & field athletes in Atlanta, GA.


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