Avard Moncur (born November 2, 1978) is a Bahamian athlete competing in the
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. He was born in
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.
Moncur's most successful year came in 2001 when he won the gold medal in the 400m and the 4x400m relay at the
2001 World ChampionshipsThe 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...
. Moncur has only managed to make one more appearance in the individual final of a major championship, at the
2007 World ChampionshipsThe 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
where he finished 8th.
More success, however, has come has part of the Bahamas relay team. At the
2005 World ChampionshipsThe 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
he (together with
Nathaniel McKinneyNathaniel Benjamin McKinney is a Bahamian athlete competing mainly in the 4 x 400 m relay.At the 2004 Olympic Games McKinney's relay team finished sixth...
,
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and Chris Brown) won a silver medal in
4 x 400 metres relayThe 4 x 400 metre relay at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 13 and August 14.-Medals:-Qualifying:...
.
At the
2007 World Championships2007 World Championships may refer to:* Alpine skiing: Alpine World Ski Championships 2007* Aquatics: 2007 World Aquatics Championships* Athletics: 2007 World Championships in Athletics**Cross-country running: 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships...
, Moncur (together with Williams, Brown and
Michael MathieuMichael Mathieu is a Bahamian sprinter specializing in 200m and 400m. He was part of The Bahamas silver-medal winning team in the men's 4x400m relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics running second leg and recording a 44.0 split. He was also apart of the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka 4x400...
) won silver in the 4 x 400m 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
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. However, Chris Brown tied Moncur's national record at the 2007 World Championships.
Achievements
- 2007 World Championships
2007 World Championships may refer to:* Alpine skiing: Alpine World Ski Championships 2007* Aquatics: 2007 World Aquatics Championships* Athletics: 2007 World Championships in Athletics**Cross-country running: 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships...
– silver medal (4x400 m relay)
- 2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
– silver medal (4x400 m relay)
- 2002 IAAF Grand Prix Final
The 18th IAAF Grand Prix Final was held at the Stade Sébastien Charléty in Paris, France on September 14, 2002. This was the last Grand Prix Final to be staged, the competition being replaced by the World Athletics Final in 2003.-Men:- Women :...
– fourth place
- 2002 Commonwealth Games
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– bronze medal
- 2001 World Championships in Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...
– gold medal
- 2001 World Championships in Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...
– silver medal (4x400 m relay)