Pierre Browne

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Medal record
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Pierre Browne
Men's athletics
Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations
Gold 1998 OFSAA Finals 100 m
Gold 1998 OFSAA Finals 200 m
Canadian Championships
Gold 2005 Winnipeg 100 m
Gold 2000 Victoria 200 m
Gold 2004 Victoria 100 m
Silver 2003 Victoria 100 m
Silver 2006 Ottawa 100 m
Silver 2004 Victoria 200 m
Bronze 2000 Victoria 100 m
Penn Relays
Gold 2003 Philadelphia 4x100 m relay
Bronze 2004 Philadelphia 4x100 m relay

Pierre Browne (born January 14, 1980 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian sprinter of Barbadian/Bajan descent. He represented Canada for the 100 meter dash and the 200 meter dash in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2002 Commonwealth Games, and the 2004 Athens Olympics.

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[edit] Biography

Pierre Brown is the son of Victor and Maisie Browne. He was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. He attended Victoria Park Collegiate Institute (formerly known as Victoria Park Secondary School) and graduated in 1998. He won his first gold medal in 1998 in the OFSAA 100 and 200 meter dashes. During his years at Victoria Park Collegiate Institute, his coach, Kurt McIntosh personally coached Pierre.[1]. After graduating from Victoria Park Collegiate Institute, he attended the Mississippi State University, where he was the best freshman sprinter. He first came into the professional scene in the 2000 NCAA South East Conference. That year, he beat two-time defending champion Nicolas Macrozonaris by half a second and he posted his personal best in the 200 m dash of 20.49 seconds. He is currently training with his coach Michael Holloway in Toronto.

[edit] Achievements

[edit] 2004

  • Olympic Games, Athens – GRE (4x100 m) 38.64
  • Olympic Games, Athens – GRE (100 m) 10.21
  • Canadian Championships, Victoria, BC – CAN (200 m) 20.67
  • Canadian Championships, Victoria, BC – CAN (100 m) 10.13
  • Modesto Relays, Modesto, CA – USA (4x100 m) 39.28
  • Modesto Relays, Modesto, CA – USA (100 m) 10.19
  • Texas Relays, Austin, TX – USA (100 m) 10.22
  • Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA – USA (4x100 m) 39.44

[edit] 2003

  • Texas Relays Track Meet, Texas – USA (100 m) 10.09w
  • Canadian Championships, Victoria, BC – CAN (100 m) 10.16
  • NCAA Championships, Sacramento, CA – USA (100 m) 10.34
  • NCAA Championships, Sacramento, CA – USA (200 m) 20.95
  • World Championships, Paris – FRA (4x100 m) 38.66
  • Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA – USA (4x100 m) 39.20

[edit] 2002

  • Canadian Championships, Edmonton, AB – CAN (100 m) 9.98w
  • Canadian Champs, Edmonton, AB – CAN (200 m) 20.80
  • Commonwealth Games, Manchester – ENG (100 m) 10.12
  • SEC Starkville, MS – USA (100 m) 1 10.13
  • NCAA Championships, Baton Rouge, LA – USA (100 m) 10.22
  • SEC Starkville MS – USA (200 m) 20.41
  • NCAA Championships, Baton Rouge, LA – USA (200 m) 20.83

[edit] 2001

  • Waco Invitational, Waco, TX – USA (200 m) 20.57
  • Texas Relay, Austin, TX – USA (100 m) 10.19
  • Baton Rouge, LA – USA (60 m) 6.77

[edit] 2000

  • Olympic Games, Sydney – AUS (200 m) 21.28
  • Olympic Games, Sydney – AUS (4x100 m) 38.92
  • Canadian Championships, Victoria, BC – CAN (100 m) 10.24
  • Canadian Championships, Victoria, BC – CAN (200 m) 20.58w
  • SEC Championships, Baton Rouge, LA – USA (100 m) 10.24
  • SEC Championships, Baton Rouge, LA – USA (200 m) 20.49[2]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Profile", Athletics Canada, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-05-23. 
  2. ^ "Profile", Athletics Canada, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-05-23.