Meredith Rainey-Valmon

Meredith Rainey-Valmon (born October 15, 1968) 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.

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
1991	World Indoor Championships	Seville, Spain	6th	800 m
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	5th	800 m
1995	Pan American Games	Mar del Plata, Argentina	1st	800 m
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	5th	800 m
1999	World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	4th	800 m
1999	Pan American Games	Winnipeg, Canada	3rd	800 m

External links

Meredith Rainey-Valmon profile at IAAF
Profile at USA Track & Field

Pan American Champions in Women's 800 m

1951 – 1959: Not Held 1963: Abby Hoffman (CAN) 1967: Madeline Manning (USA) 1971: Abby Hoffman (CAN) 1975: Kathy Weston (USA) 1979: Essie Kelley (USA) 1983: Nery McKeen (CUB) 1987 – 1991: Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) 1995: Meredith Rainey-Valmon (USA) 1999: Letitia Vriesde (SUR) 2003: Adriana Muñoz (CUB) 2007: Diane Cummins (CAN) 2011: Adriana Muñoz (CUB) 2015: Melissa Bishop (CAN)

1996 USA Olympic Track & Field Team

Qualification	1996 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)

Men's track & road athletes	Derrick Adkins Brad Barquis Keith Brantly Bryan Bronson Andrzej Chylinski Curt Clausen Mark Coogan Mark Crear Mark Croghan Calvin Davis Marc Davis Bruce Deacon Jon Drummond Robert Gary Johnny Gray Matt Giusto Tim Harden Alvin Harrison Brian Hyde Allen James Allen Johnson Michael Johnson Bob Kempainen Bob Kennedy Michael Marsh Anthuan Maybank Dan Middleman Derek Mills Dennis Mitchell Tim Montgomery Herman Nelson José Parrilla Jason Pyrah Butch Reynolds Brandon Rock Jason Rouser Lamont Smith Jim Spivey Eugene Swift Jeff Williams Todd Williams

Men's field athletes	Charles Austin Randy Barnes Ed Broxterman Mike Conley, Sr. Lance Deal Steve Fritz John Godina Joe Greene Kenny Harrison Jeff Hartwig Robert Howard Chris Huffins Scott Huffman C. J. Hunter Lawrence Johnson Carl Lewis Kevin McMahon Dan O'Brien Ken Popejoy Mike Powell Tom Pukstys Todd Riech Adam Setliff Dave Stephens Anthony Washington Cameron Wright

Women's track & road athletes	Olga Appell Kim Batten Tonja Buford-Bailey Joetta Clark Gail Devers Sandra Farmer-Patrick Suzy Favor Hamilton Kate Fonshell Chryste Gaines Kim Graham Carlette Guidry Juli Henner D'Andre Hill Vicki Huber Regina Jacobs Lynn Jennings Maicel Malone Jearl Miles Inger Miller Joan Nesbit Meredith Rainey Amy Rudolph Mary Slaney Rochelle Stevens Lynda Tolbert-Goode Gwen Torrence Linetta Wilson Dannette Young

Women's field athletes	Amy Acuff Valeyta Althouse Lacy Barnes-Mileham Kelly Blair Nicole Carroll Sharon Hanson Aretha Hill Sheila Hudson Jackie Joyner-Kersee Diana Orrange Ramona Pagel Suzy Powell Connie Price-Smith Cynthea Rhodes Connie Teaberry Marieke Veltman Tisha Waller Erica Wheeler Shana Williams

Coaches	—

US National Championship winners in women's 800-meter dash

1927–1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1927: Marcelle Barkley 1928: Rayma Wilson 1958: Flo McArdle 1959: Grace Butcher 1960–1: Pat Connolly 1962: Leah Bennett 1963–4: Sandra Knott 1965: Marie Mulder 1966: Charlette Cooke 1967: Madeline Manning 1968: Doris Brown 1969: Madeline Manning 1970–1: Cheryl Toussaint 1972: Carol Hudson 1973: Wendy Knudson 1974: Mary Decker 1975–6: Madeline Manning 1977: Sue Addison 1978: Ruth Caldwell 1979: Essie Kelley

1980–1992 The Athletics Congress	1980–1: Madeline Manning 1982: Delisa Walton 1983: Robin Campbell 1984: Kim Gallagher 1985–6: Claudette Groenendall 1987: Essie Kelley 1988–9: Joetta Clark 1990: Meredith Rainey 1991: Delisa Walton-Floyd 1992: Joetta Clark

1993–present USA Track & Field	1993–4: Joetta Clark 1995–6: Meredith Rainey 1997: Kathi Rounds 1998–9: Jearl Miles-Clark 2000: Hazel Clark 2001: Regina Jacobs 2002: Nicole Teter 2003–4: Jearl Miles-Clark 2005–6: Hazel Clark 2007: Alysia Johnson 2008–9: Hazel Clark 2010–3: Alysia Montano 2014: Ajee' Wilson 2015: Alysia Montano

Notes	OT: 1928, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event. Distance:The event was over 880 yards in 1958, 1961–3, 1965–6, 1969–70 and 1973–4

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