# Avard Moncur

Avard Moncur (born November 2, 1978) is a Bahamian track and field athlete competing in the 400 metres. He was born in Nassau.

## Career

Under the guidance of coach Henry Rolle, Moncur's most successful year came in 2001 when he won the gold medal in the 400m and the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2001 World Championships. Moncur has only managed to make one more appearance in the individual final of a major championship, at the 2007 World Championships where he finished 8th.
More success, however, has come has part of the Bahamas relay team. At the 2005 World Championships he (together with Nathaniel McKinney, Andrae Williams and Chris Brown) won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay.
At the 2007 World Championships, Moncur (together with Williams, Brown and Michael Mathieu) won silver in the 4 × 400 m relay for the third time in 2.59.18s.
Moncur's personal best time and national record in the 400m is 44.45 seconds, achieved in July 2001 in Madrid. However, Chris Brown tied Moncur's national record at the 2007 World Championships.
In addition to currently coaching at the collegiate level, Moncur is coaching one on one lessons to track & field athletes in Atlanta, GA.

## Achievements

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing the Bahamas ||||||
| 1995 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | George Town, Cayman Islands | 1st | 400 m | 47.40 |
| 1995 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | George Town, Cayman Islands | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 56.09 |
| 1995 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | George Town, Cayman Islands | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:15.69 |
| 1996 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Kingston, Jamaica | 2nd | 400 m | 47.10 |
| 1996 | CAC Junior Championships (U-20) | San Salvador, El Salvador | 2nd | 400 m | 47.09 |
| 1996 | CAC Junior Championships (U-20) | San Salvador, El Salvador | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.51 |
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 17th (sf) | 400 m | 47.90 |
| 1997 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1st | 400 m | 46.90 |
| 1997 | CAC Championships | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.15 |
| 1998 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.16 |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | 8th | 400 m | 45.60 |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | 1st (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.73 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 5th (sf) | 400 m | 45.18 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:59.23 |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | 400 m | 44.64 |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:58.19 |
| 2001 | Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 2nd | 400 m | 45.31 |
| 2001 | Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.67 |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, England | 3rd | 400 m | 45.12 |
| 2002 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Paris, France | 4th | 400 m | 44.97 |
| 2003 | CAC Championships | St. George's, Grenada | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.56 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 18th (sf) | 400 m | 45.65 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.53 |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:57.32 NR |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 10th (sf) | 400 m | 45.72 |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | — | 4 × 400 m relay | DNF |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 400 m | 44.85 SB |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.94 |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 8th | 400 m | 45.40 |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:59.18 SB |
| 2008 | CAC Championships | Cali, Colombia | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.48 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:59.88 (h) SB |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | — | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ |
| 2011 | CAC Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.33 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.54 |
As of 7 September 2024, Moncur holds the track record for 400 metres for Thessaloníki where he ran 44.70 seconds on 22/08/2001.