Kevin Moore (sprinter)

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Kevin Arthur Moore (born 29 July 1990) is a sprinter competing internationally for Malta.[1] He initially represented Australia before switching allegiance to Malta, the country of birth of his late father, where Kevin also lived for the first six years of his life.[2] He competed in the 400 metres at the 2013 World Championships without advancing from the first round.

Kevin Moore
Personal information
Full nameKevin Arthur Moore
Born (1990-07-29) 29 July 1990 (age 34)
Malta
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m, 400 m

In June 2016, he tested positive for three illegal substances and was banned from competition for four years. His sanction lasted from 11 June 2016 until 24 September 2020.[3][4]

He is of Greek Cypriot Australian descent, through his mother.[citation needed]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Australia
2008 Commonwealth Youth Games Pune, India 5th 200 m 21.76
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 41.08
2010 Continental Cup Split, Croatia 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.661
Commonwealth Games New Delhi, India 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.30
Representing   Malta
2011 Games of the Small States of Europe Schaan, Liechtenstein 1st 400 m 47.68
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:18.39
2013 Games of the Small States of Europe Luxembourg, Luxembourg 1st 400 m 47.53
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:15.73
World Championships Moscow, Russia 28th (h) 400 m 47.52
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 28th (h) 200 m 21.07
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 28th (h) 100 m 10.49
21st (h) 200 m 21.03
2015 Games of the Small States of Europe Reykjavík, Iceland 1st 200 m 21.54
1st 400 m 47.86
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 100 m DQ

1Representing Asia-Pacific

Personal bests

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Outdoor

References

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  1. ^ Kevin Moore at World Athletics  
  2. ^ "2014 CWG bio". Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. ^ "List of sanctioned athletes" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (21 June 2017). "Moore handed four-year ban". Times Malta. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
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