Brian Johns

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Medal record
Men's Swimming
Competitor for Flag of Canada Canada
World Championships - Long Course
Bronze 2007 Melbourne[1] 4x200m Freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver 2002 Moscow 400m Medley
Bronze 1999 Hong Kong 4x200m Freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Gold 2002 Manchester[2] 400m Medley
Silver 2002 Manchester 4x200m Freestyle
Bronze 2006 Melbourne[3] 200m Medley
Pan American Games
Bronze 1999 Winnipeg 4x200m Freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze 1999 Sydney 4x200m Freestyle

Brian Johns (born August 5, 1982 in Regina, Saskatchewan, brother of Kevin Johns) is an Olympic swimmer from Canada. He grew up in Richmond, British Columbia and trained with the Aquanauts and Racers (later Rapids) swim clubs. He started swimming at age five. He is currently attending the University of British Columbia and is on the varsity swimming team. He held the world record in the 400 m Individual Medley (short-course), with a time of 4:02.72. He won a silver medal at the 2002 world championships in Moscow, Russia in the 400 IM and a bronze at the 1999 World Championships in Hong Kong in the 4x200 m Freestyle Relay.

[edit] Olympic finishes

  • 2000 Sydney – 15th place 200 m IM, 7th place 4x200 m freestyle relay
  • 2004 Athens – 15th place 400 m IM, 5th place 4x200 m freestyle relay

[edit] References

Records
Preceded by
Flag of Australia Matthew Dunn
Men's 400 metre individual medley
world record holder (short course)

February 23, 2003December 9, 2005
Succeeded by
Flag of Hungary László Cseh
Persondata
NAME Johns, Brian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Swimmer
DATE OF BIRTH August 5, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH Regina, Saskatchewan
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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