Terrence Agard

Terrence Agard
Agard in 2019 at 29
Personal information
Born (1990-04-16) 16 April 1990 (age 36)
Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
400 metres
ClubHaag Atletiek
Coached byRana Reider
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking
48 (400m)
1140 (Overall)
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo4 × 400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 Belgrade4 × 400 m relay
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2026 Birmingham4 × 400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2026 Birmingham4 × 400 m mixed

Terrence Agard (born 16 April 1990 in Willemstad) is a Dutch sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. He represented the Netherlands Antilles until the dissolution of that country in 2010.

Career

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. He returned to competition in April 2016.

Agard was part of the Dutch team which won the silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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 and mixed 4 × 400 metres relay.

Personal life

He is engaged to Lieke Klaver.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the  Netherlands Antilles
2006 CARIFTA Games (U17) Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 10th (h) 800 m 2:06.81
12th (h) 1500 m 4:44.04
2007 CARIFTA Games (U20) Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands 10th (h) 400 m 50.05
9th 800 m 2:07.88
World Youth Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 38th (h) 400 m 49.99
2008 CARIFTA Games (U20) Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 10th (h) 400 m 48.57
6th 800 m 1:56.07
NACAC U23 Championships Toluca, Mexico 17th (h) 200 m 22.90
2009 CARIFTA Games (U20) Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia 5th 4 × 100 m relay 41.16
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:17.46
Central American and Caribbean Champions Havana, Cuba 8th 4 × 100 m relay 40.44
Pan American Junior Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 13th (h) 400 m 48.31
2010 South American Games Medellín, Colombia 4th 400 m 47.47
Representing the  Netherlands
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 11th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.93
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 19th (h) 400 m 47.59
IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas – 4 × 400 m relay DNF
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.52
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia – 400 m DNF
2019 World Relays Yokohama, Japan 5th (B) 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.15
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 2:57.18
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.90
World Championships Eugene, United States 9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.14
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.40
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.25
European Championships Rome, Italy 9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.50
2025 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 8th 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.84
2026 European Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 3rd 4 × 400 m mixed 3:10.77
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 2:59.49

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ "European Athletics - Athlete: Terrence Agard". european-athletics.org. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Terrence Agard at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Estafettemannen stunten met zilveren medaille op 4x400 meter op Spelen". NU (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Goud en brons op 4x400 meter: derde Europese titel vrouwen, eerste medaille mannen". NOS (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Weer brons voor gemengde estafetteploeg op EK atletiek". Dagblad010 (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Dit is de vriend van Lieke Klaver, die haar ploeggenoot is bij TeamNL". meemetoranje.nl (in Dutch). 22 March 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Profile of Terrence AGARD". All-Athletics.com. Retrieved 11 September 2017.