Kevin Moore (sprinter)

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
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]

He is of Greek Cypriot Australian descent, through his mother.

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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

Outdoor

References
  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.


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