Joseph Brier (born 16 March 1999) is a Welsh track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. He has won medals with the British 4 × 400 metres relay team, including bronze at the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2018, silver at the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships and bronze at the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships.[1][3]
Personal information | |
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Birth name | Joseph Brier |
Nickname | joey |
Nationality | British |
Born | 16 March 1999 |
Sport | |
Country | Great Britain |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400 metres |
College team | Cardiff Metropolitan University[1] |
Club | Swansea Harriers[1] |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 400 m: 46.38 (2020)[2] |
At national level, Brier won his first Welsh title in the 400 m in 2016. He placed fourth at the 2019 British Indoor Athletics Championships in his first British final. The following year he had his first national podium finish with second at the 2020 British Indoors.[2]
His sister, Hannah Brier, is also a British sprint athlete.[4]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
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2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.64 | [5] |
2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.48 | [6] |
European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.59 | [7] | |
2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 3rd (h) | 400 m | 47.08 | Ranked 19th overall |
3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.70 | [8] | |||
World Relays | Chorzów, Poland | 14th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.63 | [9] | |
Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 14th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.29 | [10] | |
2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 15th (h) | 400 m | 46.06 | |
7th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.36 | [11] | |||
2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.61 | [12] |
National titles
- Welsh Athletics Championships
- 400 m: 2016
See also
References
External links
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