Tony McQuay

McQuay at the 2013 World Championships
Personal information
Born	(1990-04-16)April 16, 1990 (age 35) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	158 lb (72 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event	400 meters
College team	University of Florida
Achievements and titles
Personalbest(s)	200 metres: 20.38 (Helsinki 2012) 400 metres: 44.24 (Eugene 2016)
Medal record Men'sAthletics Representingthe United States Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4 × 400 m relay 2012 London 4 × 400 m relay World Championships 2013 Moscow 4 × 400 m relay 2015 Beijing 4 × 400 m relay 2013 Moscow 400 m 2017 London 4 × 400 m relay World Relay Championships 2014 Nassau 4 × 400 m relay 2015 Nassau 4 × 400 m relay 2017 Nassau 4 × 400 m relay

Tony McQuay (born April 16, 1990) is an Americantrack and field athlete who specializes in the400 meters. He is a member of the 2012 and 2016 United States Olympic teams, winning a silver medal in the4 × 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.

McQuay was born inWest Palm Beach, Florida. He graduated fromSuncoast Community High School inRiviera Beach, Florida, where he ran the100 meters,200 meters and400 meters for the Suncoast Chargers track and field team. He won theFHSAA state championship in the 400 meters as a senior.^[1] He also played for the Suncoast Chargershigh school football team, and was recognized as the team's most outstanding wide receiver, most improved defensive back, and best all-around player.^[1]

McQuay attended theUniversity of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and was a member of coachMike Holloway'sFlorida Gators track and field team inNational 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-timeSoutheastern Conference (SEC) outdoor champion.^[2] He won the senior open 400 meters event at the2011 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 44.68 seconds, edging Olympic gold medalistJeremy Wariner and world championGreg Nixon.^[3]

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 4 × 400 relay at the2012 Summer Olympics inLondon, 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 theBahamians.

Tony McQuay finished second in the 400 meters at the 2013IAAF World Championships in Athletics inMoscow, Russia with a personal best time of 44.40 seconds.^[5] He was also part of the US 4 × 400 metres team that won gold there.

McQuay was part of the US team that won the gold medal at the2015 World Championships in Beijing.

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 behindJamaica. 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 400 m race split was 43.5 as reported by announcer Ato Bolden.

The United States team including McQuay, finished in second at the2017 World Championships.

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