Brandon Simpson (born 6 September 1981 in
Florida
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,
U.S.
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) is a
sprinter who represents
Bahrain
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, having previously represented
Jamaica
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. He has won a
bronze medal in
4 x 400 metres relay
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at three world championships;
2001,
2003 and
2005. He finished 6th in the individual
400 metres contest in
2005, and 5th at the
2004 Olympics.
Achievements
Personal bests
*
400 metres - 44.64 s (2006)
References
External links
*
1981 births
Living people
Jamaican male sprinters
Bahraini male sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Jamaica
Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
World Athletics Championships medalists
Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games
Asian Games silver medalists for Bahrain
Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
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