sport.wikisort.org - AthleteTony McQuay (born April 16, 1990) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 400 meters. He is a member of the 2012 and 2016 United States Olympic teams, winning a silver medal in the 4 x 400 m relay in 2012 and a gold in the same event in 2016. He is also a two time World Champion in this event.
American sprinter
Tony McQuay
 McQuay at the 2013 World Championships |
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Nationality | American |
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Born | (1990-04-16) April 16, 1990 (age 32) West Palm Beach, Florida |
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Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
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Weight | 158 lb (72 kg) |
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Country | United States |
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Sport | Track and field |
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Event(s) | 400 meters |
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College team | University of Florida |
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Personal best(s) | 200 metres: 20.38 (Helinski 2012) 400 metres: 44.24 (Eugene 2016) |
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Early years
McQuay was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. He graduated from Suncoast Community High School in Riviera Beach, Florida, where he ran the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters for the Suncoast Chargers track and field team. He won the FHSAA state championship in the 400 meters as a senior.[1] He also played for the Suncoast Chargers high school football team, and was recognized as the team's most outstanding wide receiver, most improved defensive back, and best all-around player.[1]
College career
McQuay attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and was a member of coach Mike Holloway's Florida Gators track and field team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition.[1] In the 400 meters, McQuay was the 2011 NCAA indoor champion, 2012 NCAA indoor champion, the 2012 outdoor champion, and a two-time Southeastern Conference (SEC) outdoor champion.[2] He won the senior open 400 meters event at the 2011 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 44.68 seconds, edging Olympic gold medalist Jeremy Wariner and world champion Greg Nixon.[3]
2012 Olympics
McQuay finished second in the 400 meters at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in the 400 meters on June 24, 2012, qualifying him to run in the 400 meters and 4x400 relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England.[4] He finished second in his heat at the London Olympics with a time of 45.48, qualifying him into the semi-finals where he was eliminated after placing fourth. In the 4 × 400 m, he ran the third leg of the race to help his team win silver behind the Bahamians.
2013 World Championships
Tony McQuay finished second in the 400 meters at the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia with a personal best time of 44.40 seconds.[5] He was also part of the US 4 x 400 metres team that won gold there.
2015 World Championships
McQuay was part of the US team that won the gold medal at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing.
2016 Olympics
McQuay was a member of the U.S. 4 × 400 metres relay team that qualified for the finals with the second fastest time (2:58,38), coming behind Jamaica. In the final, the United States became Olympic champions in a time of 2:57,30, with Jamaica second and Bahamas third.[6] McQuay earned his second Olympic medal. McQuay's 400m race split was 43.5 as reported by announcer Ato Bolden.
2017 World Championships
The United States team including McQuay, finished in second at the 2017 World Championships.
See also
Biography portal
Olympics portal
- Florida Gators
- List of Olympic medalists in athletics (men)
- List of University of Florida Olympians
References
- GatorZone.com, Men's Track & Field, 2012 Roster, Tony McQuay. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- USA Track & Field, Athlete Bios, Tony McQuay. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- Associated Press, "Allyson Felix, Tony McQuay win titles," ESPN.com (June 25, 2011). Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- "Pair of Gators earned spots on Team USA," The Gainesville Sun (June 24, 2012). Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- "IAAF: 400 Metres Result - 14th IAAF World Championships - iaaf.org". iaaf.org.
- "Tony McQuay Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
 Olympic champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay |
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Medley | |
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4 × 400 m |
- 1912:
Mel Sheppard, Edward Lindberg, Ted Meredith, Charles Reidpath (USA)
- 1920:
Cecil Griffiths, Robert Lindsay, John Ainsworth-Davis, Guy Butler (GBR)
- 1924:
Commodore Cochran, Alan Helffrich, Oliver Macdonald, William Stevenson (USA)
- 1928:
George Baird, Emerson Spencer, Fred Alderman, Ray Barbuti (USA)
- 1932:
Ivan Fuqua, Ed Ablowich, Karl Warner, Bill Carr (USA)
- 1936:
Freddie Wolff, Godfrey Rampling, Bill Roberts, Godfrey Brown (GBR)
- 1948:
Arthur Harnden, Cliff Bourland, Roy Cochran, Mal Whitfield (USA)
- 1952:
Arthur Wint, Leslie Laing, Herb McKenley, George Rhoden (JAM)
- 1956:
Charles Jenkins Sr., Lou Jones, Jesse Mashburn, Tom Courtney (USA)
- 1960:
Jack Yerman, Earl Young, Glenn Davis, Otis Davis (USA)
- 1964:
Ollan Cassell, Mike Larrabee, Ulis Williams, Henry Carr (USA)
- 1968:
Vincent Matthews, Ron Freeman, Larry James, Lee Evans (USA)
- 1972:
Charles Asati, Munyoro Nyamau, Robert Ouko, Julius Sang (KEN)
- 1976:
Herman Frazier, Benny Brown, Fred Newhouse, Maxie Parks (USA)
- 1980:
Remigijus Valiulis, Mikhail Linge, Nikolay Chernetskiy, Viktor Markin (URS)
- 1984:
Sunder Nix, Ray Armstead, Alonzo Babers, Antonio McKay (USA)
- 1988:
Danny Everett, Steve Lewis, Kevin Robinzine, Butch Reynolds, Antonio McKay, Andrew Valmon (USA)
- 1992:
Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Michael Johnson, Steve Lewis, Darnell Hall, Charles Jenkins Jr. (USA)
- 1996:
LaMont Smith, Alvin Harrison, Derek Mills, Anthuan Maybank, Jason Rouser (USA)
- 2000:
Clement Chukwu, Jude Monye, Sunday Bada, Enefiok Udo-Obong, Nduka Awazie, Fidelis Gadzama (NGR)
- 2004:
Otis Harris, Derrick Brew, Jeremy Wariner, Darold Williamson, Andrew Rock, Kelly Willie (USA)
- 2008:
LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, David Neville, Jeremy Wariner, Kerron Clement, Reggie Witherspoon (USA)
- 2012:
Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu, Ramon Miller (BAH)
- 2016:
Arman Hall, Tony McQuay, Gil Roberts, LaShawn Merritt, Kyle Clemons, David Verburg (USA)
- 2020:
Michael Cherry, Michael Norman, Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin, Trevor Stewart, Randolph Ross, Vernon Norwood (USA)
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World champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay |
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- 1983:
Sergey Lovachov, Aliaksandr Trashchyla, Nikolay Chernetskiy, Viktor Markin (URS)
- 1987:
Danny Everett, Roddie Haley, Antonio McKay, Butch Reynolds (USA)
- 1991:
Roger Black, Derek Redmond, John Regis, Kriss Akabusi (GBR)
- 1993:
Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson (USA)
- 1995:
Marlon Ramsey, Derek Mills, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson (USA)
- 1997:
Iwan Thomas, Roger Black, Jamie Baulch, Mark Richardson (GBR)
- 1999:
Tomasz Czubak, Robert Maćkowiak, Jacek Bocian, Piotr Haczek (POL)
- 2001:
Troy McIntosh, Avard Moncur, Carl Oliver, Timothy Munnings (BAH)
- 2003:
Ahmed Douhou, Naman Keïta, Stéphane Diagana, Marc Raquil (FRA)
- 2005:
Andrew Rock, Derrick Brew, Darold Williamson, Jeremy Wariner (USA)
- 2007:
LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, Darold Williamson, Jeremy Wariner (USA)
- 2009:
Angelo Taylor, Jeremy Wariner, Kerron Clement, LaShawn Merritt (USA)
- 2011:
Greg Nixon, Bershawn Jackson, Angelo Taylor, LaShawn Merritt (USA)
- 2013:
David Verburg, Tony McQuay, Arman Hall, LaShawn Merritt (USA)
- 2015:
David Verburg, Tony McQuay, Bryshon Nellum, LaShawn Merritt (USA)
- 2017:
(Jarrin Solomon, Jereem Richards, Machel Cedenio, Lalonde Gordon (TRI)
- 2019:
Fred Kerley, Michael Cherry, Wilbert London, Rai Benjamin (USA)
- 2022:
Elija Godwin, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, Trevor Bassitt (USA)
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US National Championship winners in men's 400-meter dash |
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1876-1979 Amateur Athletic Union | |
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1980-1992 The Athletics Congress | |
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1992 onwards USA Track & Field | |
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Notes |
- Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
- OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2012 USA Olympic track and field team |
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Qualification | 2012 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) | |
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Men's track and road athletes | |
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Men's field athletes | |
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Women's track and road athletes | |
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Women's field athletes | |
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Coaches |
- Tonja Buford-Bailey (women's asst)
- Amy Deem (women's head coach)
- Edrick Floréal (men's asst)
- Jack Hazen (men's asst)
- Mike Holloway (men's asst)
- Rose Monday (women's asst)
- Connie Price-Smith (women's asst)
- Tom Pukstys (men's asst)
- Andrew Valmon (men's head coach)
- Gwen Wentland (women's asst)
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2016 USA Olympic track and field team |
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Qualification | 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) | |
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Men's track and road athletes | |
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Men's field athletes | |
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Women's track and road athletes | |
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Women's field athletes | |
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Coaches |
- Bonnie Edmondson (women's assistant coach)
- Troy Engle (men's assistant coach)
- Curtis Frye (men's assistant coach)
- Robyne Johnson (women's assistant coach)
- Vin Lananna (men's head coach)
- Rose Monday (women's assistant coach)
- Connie Price-Smith (women's head coach)
- Cliff Rovelto (men's assistant coach)
- Mario Sategna (men's assistant coach)
- LaTanya Sheffield (women's assistant coach)
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На других языках
[de] Tony McQuay
Tony McQuay (* 16. April 1990 in West Palm Beach, Florida) ist ein US-amerikanischer Leichtathlet, der sich auf den 400-Meter-Lauf spezialisiert hat.
- [en] Tony McQuay
[fr] Tony McQuay
Tony McQuay (né le 16 avril 1990 à West Palm Beach) est un athlète américain spécialiste du 400 mètres.
[it] Tony McQuay
Tony McQuay (West Palm Beach, 16 aprile 1990) è un velocista statunitense, specializzato nei 400 metri piani.
[ru] Маккей, Тони
Тони Маккей — американский легкоатлет, специализируется на дистанции 400 метров.
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