Raymond Pierre is a former American

United States

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 track and field

Track and field

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 athlete, who competed in the sprinting events during his career. He is best known for winning the men's 400-meter dash event at the 1987 Pan American Games

1987 Pan American Games

The 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, from 7 August to 23 August 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas competed in 30 sports earning...

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He also won silver medal

Silver medal

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s in the 4×400 m relay at the 1989 IAAF World Cup

1989 IAAF World Cup

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 (with Antonio Pettigrew

Antonio Pettigrew

Antonio Pettigrew was an American sprinter who specialized in the 400 meters. He was born in Macon, Georgia....

 among others) and at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships

1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships

The 3rd IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo in Seville, Spain from March 8 to March 10, 1991. It was the first Indoor Championships to include women's triple jump, albeit as a non-championship event...

 alongside Charles Jenkins

Charles Jenkins

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, Andrew Valmon

Andrew Valmon

Andrew Orlando Valmon is an American former 400 meters runner.Valmon was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Manchester Township, New Jersey. He attended college at Seton Hall University and graduated in 1987 with a degree in communications.Valmon won the silver medal at the World Indoor...

 and Antonio McKay

Antonio McKay

Antonio McKay Sr. is a former track and field athlete who specialized in the 400 meters.-Career:...

. He was the alternate relay runner at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics

1987 World Championships in Athletics

The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.-Track:1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995...

, helping the United States team qualify into the final with a championship record of 2:59.06 minutes, which the team later improved upon in their gold medal winning run.