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| Born | May 26, 1976 (1976-05-26) (age 49) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
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Monique Hennagan (born May 26, 1976, inColumbia, South Carolina) is an American athlete who mainly competes in the400 metres. She won her firstrelay medal at the1999 World Indoor Championships and her second in 2003.
Monique Hennagan graduated from theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a double major inPsychology andAfrican American Studies. As a collegiate athlete, Hennagan was World Juniors gold4 × 400 metre relay and silver 400 m medalist in 1994. At UNC, she was All-American in the 400 m and4 × 400 metre relay. Additionally, 2 ×NCAA Track and Field Champion both in the 400 m indoor and the 800 m outdoor in 1996. She was an 8 × ACC individual champion and won 400 m for four consecutive years.
As a post collegiate 1998–2009, Monique traveled the world competing as a professional track and field athlete. Hennagan was the silver medal recipient for women's4 × 400 metre relay at the1998 Goodwill Games. At the2001 Goodwill Games, Monique Hennagan won gold for the women's4 × 400 metre relay. In 2002 and 2003, Hennagan was a 2 × USA Indoor 400 m Champion. In 2000 and 2004, Hennagan wonSydney's andAthens' Olympics, respectively, for the women's4 × 400 metre relay; also, 4th place Champion in 400 m at the2004 Olympic Trials. Hennagan earned 2nd place finisher atIAAF World Athletics Finals 400 m. She received a gold medal for the women's4 × 400 metre relay at the2007 World Championship in Athletics. Monique Hennagan has been ranked "Top 8 in the World" three times, including 3rd place in the world, personal highest.
In 2014, Monique Hennagan was inducted in South Carolina's Athletic Hall of Fame. Today, Monique travels the United States working forAmerican Federation of State County and Municipal Employees as an advocate for workers' rights. She will also serve as Treasurer, for Divine Appointment Transformation House; a non-profit organization that Monique's mother, Mary Hennagan, is currently developing. Additionally, Monique Hennagan is an independent consultant with Paparazzi accessories, www.myfunmyclassy.com.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 10th (sf) | 400 m | 54.27 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.11 | |||
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 2nd | 400 m | 52.25 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:32.08 | |||
| 1998 | Goodwill Games | Uniondale, New York | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.81 |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.59 |
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:22.62 |
| 2001 | Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.63 |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham,UK | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:31.69 |
| 2004 | Summer Olympics | Athens, Greece | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.01 |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 2nd | 400 metres | 50.20 | |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.37 |
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