Andrew Rock
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s athletics | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 2004 Athens | 4x400 m relay | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 2005 Helsinki | 4x400 m relay | |
| Silver | 2005 Helsinki | 400 m | |
Andrew Rock (born January 23, 1982) is an American athlete who specializes in the 400 meter dash.
He was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 2004. He grew up in Stratford, Wisconsin, where he graduated from high school in 2000. He currently trains under former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse coach Mark Guthrie, who is currently an assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
In the 2004 Olympic Games, he ran for the American 4 x 400 meter relay team in the heats, but not in the final. In the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, he competed in 400 meters and won a silver medal, setting a new personal best of 44.35.
Career Highlights:
- 2006 USA Outdoor Champion
- 2005 World Outdoor 400 m silver medalist
- 2004 Olympic 4x400 m relay gold medalist
- 2-time NCAA Division III outdoor 400 m champion
- 17-time NCAA D-III All-American
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Andrew Rock
- Andrew Rock's U.S. Olympic Team Bio
- Wisconsin Track & Field Bio
- Andrew Rock Bio
Categories: 1982 births | Living people | American sprinters | Athletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics | People from Wisconsin | People from La Crosse, Wisconsin | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | Olympic athletes of the United States | Olympic gold medalists for the United States | United States track and field athletics biography stubs

