Joe Brier

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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]

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Brier (centre) at the 2019 European Indoor Championships
Personal information
Birth nameJoseph Brier
Nicknamejoey
NationalityBritish
Born (1999-03-16) 16 March 1999 (age 25)
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportAthletics
Event400 metres
College teamCardiff Metropolitan University[1]
ClubSwansea Harriers[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best400 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

Representing the  United Kingdom
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResultNotes
2018World U20 ChampionshipsTampere, Finland3rd4 × 400 m relay3:05.64[5]
2019European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom5th4 × 400 m relay3:08.48[6]
European U23 ChampionshipsGävle, Sweden2nd4 × 400 m relay3:04.59[7]
2021European Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Poland3rd (h)400 m47.08Ranked 19th overall
3rd4 × 400 m relay3:06.70[8]
World RelaysChorzów, Poland14th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:10.63[9]
Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan14th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:03.29[10]
2022European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany15th (h)400 m46.06
7th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:02.36[11]
2023European Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey4th4 × 400 m relay3:08.61[12]

National titles

  • Welsh Athletics Championships
    • 400 m: 2016

See also

References