| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1969-12-30)December 30, 1969 (age 55) |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest | 400 m: 44.15 (Lausanne 1996)[1] |
Medal record | |
Anthuan Maybank (born December 30, 1969) is a retired1996 Olympic Gamesgold medalist in the men's 4x400 meter relay for theUnited States. Maybank ran the last leg for the United States and shrugged off an attack fromRoger Black (UK) who had won asilver medal in the individual event. Maybank was not a well-knownathlete at the time. But, a few weeks later, he confirmed his talent by winning the 400 m race at the prestigious meeting inZürich.
Anthuan was born inGeorgetown, South Carolina. He was coached by "Sweet" Freddie Young at Georgetown High where he set the current state record in the 400 m (46.67). He attended theUniversity of Iowa on a full athletic scholarship, where he was anAll-American in the 400 m andlong jump.[2][3] He currently resides in Delaware and is the sprint coach for theTatnall School.
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