Brian Mariano (born 22 January 1985) is a Curaçaoan sprinter who specializes in the

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and

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and starts for the

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, formerly for Netherlands Antilles until October 1, 2010. He finished fourth-fastest in the men's 60 metres heats at the

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, but was disqualified in the semifinals. He won a bronze medal in the 4x100 metres relay at the

2010 Central American and Caribbean Games The 21st Central American and Caribbean Games (Spanish: ''XXI Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe, Mayagüez 2010'') took place in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, from 18 July 2010 to 1 August 2010. Bid It was understood that Mayagüez was going to b ...

in Mayaguez alongside Prince Kwidama, Curtis Cock and

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. Mariano finished sixth in the

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at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships in

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, representing the Netherlands for the first time. Mariano ran his personal best over 100 m and 200 m at the UTEP Invitational on 10 April 2010. After a race on 6 February 2016 he tested positive in a doping test.

Personal best

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* 1985 births Living people Sportspeople from Willemstad Dutch male sprinters Dutch Antillean male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for the Netherlands Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for the Netherlands Antilles European Athletics Championships medalists Doping cases in athletics Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for the Netherlands Antilles Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for the Netherlands Antilles Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics {{Netherlands-athletics-bio-stub