Brian Diemer

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Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Competitor for United States
Olympic Games
Bronze	1984 LA	3000m Steeplechase

Brian Lee Diemer (born 10 October 1961 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) was an American athlete who mainly competed in the 3000 metre steeplechase.

He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1983 after winning the NCAA Indoor Track and Field 2 mile championship, held in nearby Detroit, and the Outdoor steeplechase.

He competed for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the 3000 metre steeplechase where he won the bronze medal. He also ran in the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing seventh in his semi final. He followed that by qualifying for the 1992 Olympics. He also won several The Athletics Congress (TAC) and U.S. Track and Field (USATF) championships over that time.

He now coaches at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has coached the Knights to four national championships. Each year, Diemer lends his name to the Brian Diemer Amerikam 5K Race http://www.diemerrun.com/ in his hometown of Cutlerville, MI. Brian is a part owner of Everett's Landscape Management.