Alicia Brown (born January 21, 1990 in

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athlete competing in the sprint events, predominantly the 400m event.COC Proifle
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as part of the 4x400 m relay team. Both times the Canadian team finished in fourth place. Brown was banned from competition during a two year period starting in November 2013 by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport following a doping violation caused by a positive hydrochlorothiazide test.

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