Pierre Browne (born January 14, 1980) is a Canadian
sprinter of
Barbadian descent. He represented Canada for the
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and the
200 meters
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dash in the 2000
Sydney Olympics
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, 2002
Commonwealth Games
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, and the
2004
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and
2008 Summer Olympics
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.
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Biography
Browne is the son of Victor and Maisie Browne and father of Alexander Browne. He was born and raised in
Toronto, Ontario
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. He attended
Victoria Park Collegiate Institute
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(formerly known as Victoria Park Secondary School) and graduated in 1998. He won his first
gold medal
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in 1998 in the
OFSAA
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100 and 200 m dashes. During his years at
Victoria Park Collegiate Institute
Victoria Park Collegiate Institute (commonly known as Victoria Park C.I., Victoria Park, Vic Park, VP, and VPCI); formerly Victoria Park Secondary School, is a collegiate institute in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located south of York Mills R ...
, his coach, Kurt McIntosh personally coached Pierre. After graduating from
Victoria Park Collegiate Institute
Victoria Park Collegiate Institute (commonly known as Victoria Park C.I., Victoria Park, Vic Park, VP, and VPCI); formerly Victoria Park Secondary School, is a collegiate institute in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located south of York Mills R ...
, he attended the
Mississippi State University
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, where he was the best freshman sprinter. He first came into the professional scene in the 2000
NCAA
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South East Conference. That year, he beat two-time defending champion
Nicolas Macrozonaris
Nicolas Macrozonaris ( gr, Νικόλαος Μακροζωνάρης, born August 22, 1980) is a Canadian Olympic track and field athlete who has won the 100 metre national title four times and once in the 200 metre.
Career
He was inspired t ...
by half a second and he posted his personal best in the 200 m dash of 20.49 seconds.
Browne represented Canada at the
2008 Summer Olympics
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in
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, where he competed at the 100 m sprint and placed 2nd in his heat after
Michael Frater
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in a time of 10.22 seconds. He qualified for the second round in which he failed to qualify for the semi finals, as he placed sixth in his heat with a time 10.36 seconds.
Together with
Hank Palmer,
Anson Henry
Anson Henry (born March 9, 1979) is a retired Canadian sprinter of Jamaican descent who specialized in the 100 metres. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. and
Jared Connaughton
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he also competed at the
4 × 100 m relay
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Four is the smallest c ...
. In their qualification heat they placed second behind
Jamaica
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, but in front of
Germany
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and
China
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. Their time of 38.77 was the fourth out of sixteen participating nations in the first round and they qualified for the final. There they sprinted to a time of 38.66 seconds, which was the sixth time.
Achievements
2004
*Olympic Games, Athens GRE (4 × 100 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 (4 × 100 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 (4 × 100 m) 39.44
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 (4 × 100 m) 38.66
*Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA USA (4 × 100 m) 39.20
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
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
2000
*Olympic Games, Sydney AUS (200 m) 21.28
*Olympic Games, Sydney AUS (4 × 100 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
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References
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1980 births
Living people
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Canadian people of Barbadian descent
Canadian male sprinters
Olympic track and field athletes of Canada
Athletes from Toronto
Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada