Terrence Agard
.jpg) Agard in 2019 at 29 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1990 |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400 metres |
| Club | Haag Atletiek |
| Coached by | Rana Reider[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
Highest world ranking | 48 (400m) 1140 (Overall) |
Terrence Agard (born 16 April 1990 in Willemstad) is a Dutch sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[3] He represented the Netherlands Antilles until the dissolution of that country in 2010.
Career
[edit]In September 2015, he had a car crash while riding with fellow sprinters, Churandy Martina and Hensley Paulina, which left Agard with a broken vertebra in his neck.[4] He returned to competition in April 2016.[1]
Agard was part of the Dutch team which won the silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[5]
At the 2026 European Championships, he was a member of the Netherlands teams which won bronze medals in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay[6] and mixed 4 × 400 metres relay.[7]
Personal life
[edit]He is engaged to Lieke Klaver.[8]
International competitions
[edit]
Personal bests
[edit][9] Outdoor
- 200 metres – 20.78 (-0.2 m/s, St-Martin 2015)
- 400 metres – 45.61 (La Chaux-de-Fonds 2019)
Indoor
- 400 metres – 46.77 (Apeldoorn 2015)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Stouwdam, Henk (28 February 2017). "His doctor never thought he would run again". NRC (in Dutch). NRC Handelsblad. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ↑ "European Athletics - Athlete: Terrence Agard". european-athletics.org. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ↑ Terrence Agard at World Athletics
- ↑ Giustiniano, Paolo (21 September 2015). "NEWS: Churandy Martina and other two Dutch athletes collided with a truck on the highway". Track Arena. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ↑ "Estafettemannen stunten met zilveren medaille op 4x400 meter op Spelen". NU (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ "Goud en brons op 4x400 meter: derde Europese titel vrouwen, eerste medaille mannen". NOS (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ "Weer brons voor gemengde estafetteploeg op EK atletiek". Dagblad010 (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ "Dit is de vriend van Lieke Klaver, die haar ploeggenoot is bij TeamNL". meemetoranje.nl (in Dutch). 22 March 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Profile of Terrence AGARD". All-Athletics.com. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
External links
[edit]- Terrence Agard at European Athletics
- Terrence Agard at InterSportStats
- Terrence Agard at Olympedia
- Terrence Agard at Olympics.com
- Terrence Agard at TeamNL (in Dutch)
- Terrence Agard at Atletiek.nl (archived) (in Dutch)
- Terrence Agard on Instagram
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