Linval Laird (born 23 June 1969) is a retired Jamaican athlete who specialised in the 400 metres.[1] He won several medals with the Jamaican 4 × 400 metres relay including the silver at the 1997 World Indoor Championships. His biggest individual achievement is the bronze at the 1997 Summer Universiade.

He has personal bests of 45.49 seconds outdoors (San Juan 1997) and 46.61 seconds indoors (Boston 1994).

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Jamaica
1991 Universiade Sheffield, United Kingdom 4th (h) 4x100 m relay 40.01
2nd 4x400 m relay 3:05.93
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 23rd (qf) 400 m 47.21
2nd 4x400 m relay 3:02.32
1995 Universiade Fukuoka, Japan 19th (qf) 400 m 47.05
5th 4x400 m relay 3:04.77
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 12th (sf) 400 m 47.01
2nd 4x400 m relay 3:08.11
Central American and Caribbean Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico 2nd 400 m 45.49
1st 4x400 m relay 3:01.42
World Championships Athens, Greece 2nd (h) 4x400 m relay 2:59.98
Universiade Catania, Italy 3rd 400 m 45.54
2nd 4x400 m relay 3:02.68
1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 4th 4x400 m relay 3:05.13

References

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