Meredith Lee Rainey-Valmon (born October 15, 1968, in Brooklyn, New York) 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. In 1996, she married fellow US Olympian, 400m runner and 1992 Olympic 4x400 gold medalist Andrew Valmon.
Running for Harvard University, she dominated Ivy League competition and won two NCAA Championships in the 800 meters in 1989, Indoors and Outdoors. She graduated in 1990.
International competitions Representing 1989UniversiadeDuisburg, West Germany8th800 m2:04.551990Goodwill GamesSeattle, United States6th800 m2:00.451991World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain6th800 m2:04.82World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan26th (h)800 m2:04.841992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain17th (h)800 m2:01.331993World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 5th800 m1:59.571994Goodwill GamesSaint Petersburg, Russia5th800 m1:59.901995Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 1st800 m1:59.44World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 5th800 m1:58.201996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States13th (sf)800 m1:59.361999World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 4th800 m1:59.11Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 3rd800 m2:01.51World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain18th (h)800 m2:00.86 (#) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats (h) or semifinals (sf)
References
External links
Profile at USA Track & Field