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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 4x400 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.
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Four years as track coach. 1999 - 2003
Eighth season as track coach. May lose program due to lack of funding.[2]
Valmon named United States Head Track and Field coach on 11 February 2011.
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