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| Full name | Meredith Lee Rainey | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 15, 1968 (1968-10-15) (age 56) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
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Meredith Lee Rainey-Valmon (born October 15, 1968, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American runner who specialized in the 800 metres.
Her personal best time was 1:57.04 minutes, achieved at the 1996 Olympic Trials. She is also a two-time Olympian, in 1992 and 1996. In 1996, she married fellow US Olympian, 400m runner and 1992 Olympic 4x400 gold medalist Andrew Valmon.
Running for Harvard University, she dominated Ivy League competition and won two NCAA Championships in the 800 meters in 1989, Indoors and Outdoors. She graduated in 1990.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  United States
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| 1989 | Universiade | Duisburg, West Germany | 8th | 800 m | 2:04.55 |
| 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 6th | 800 m | 2:00.45 |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 6th | 800 m | 2:04.82 |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 26th (h) | 800 m | 2:04.84 | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 17th (h) | 800 m | 2:01.33 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 5th | 800 m | 1:59.57 |
| 1994 | Goodwill Games | Saint Petersburg, Russia | 5th | 800 m | 1:59.90 |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | 800 m | 1:59.44 |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | 800 m | 1:58.20 | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 13th (sf) | 800 m | 1:59.36 |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 4th | 800 m | 1:59.11 |
| Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 3rd | 800 m | 2:01.51 | |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 18th (h) | 800 m | 2:00.86 | |
| (#) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats (h) or semifinals (sf) | |||||
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Meredith Rainey". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
- "The Ivy Influence: Meredith Rainey Valmon".
- Rhoden, William C. (July 20, 1991). "Sports of the Times; A Sense of Love and Values". The New York Times.
External links
- Meredith Rainey-Valmon at World Athletics
- Profile at USA Track & Field
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| 1927–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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| 1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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| 1993–present USA Track & Field |
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