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

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, New York, and raised in Manchester Township, New Jersey, where he attended Manchester Township High School. He attended college at

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and graduated in 1987 with a degree in communications. Valmon won the silver medal at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in 1991 in Seville. In 1992 he won a gold medal with the American 4 × 400 m relay team at the

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in Barcelona. The same year, Valmon set his personal best of 44.28 seconds. He is now the track & field head coach at the

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, 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

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fraternity.

Georgetown University

From 1999 to 2003 Valmon was an assistant track coach at

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University of Maryland Track and Field

Eleventh season as track coach. During his tenure as head coach, 50+ student-athletes have earned All-American honors for their athletic 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 three years in a row, in 2013, 2014, and 2015.

2012 London Olympics

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

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