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Joe brier
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]
Medal record

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]

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

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Representing the  United Kingdom
Year Competition Venue Position Event Result Notes
2018 World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.64 [5]
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.48 [6]
European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.59 [7]
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 3rd (h) 400 m 47.08 Ranked 19th overall
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.70 [8]
World Relays Chorzów, Poland 14th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.63 [9]
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 14th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.29 [10]
2022 European Championships Munich, Germany 15th (h) 400 m 46.06
7th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.36 [11]
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.61 [12]

National titles

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Joe Brier. Power of 10. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Joe Brier. World Athletics. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. ^ 'To come away with a medal is ridiculous'. BBC Sport (15 March 2021). Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  4. ^ Lockdown restrictions 'split our family in half'. BBC Sport (24 February 2021). Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  5. ^ Team of Alex Haydock-Wilson, Brier, Alastair Chalmers, Alex Knibbs
  6. ^ Team of Cameron Chalmers, Brier, Thomas Somers, Alex Haydock-Wilson
  7. ^ Team of Alex Haydock-Wilson, Lee Thompson, Brier, Cameron Chalmers
  8. ^ Team of Brier, Owen Smith, James William, Lee Thompson
  9. ^ Team of Brier, James William, Kevin Metzger, Dwayne Cowan
  10. ^ Team of Cameron Chalmers, Brier, Lee Thompson, Michael Ohioze
  11. ^ Team of Brier, Rio Mitcham, Lewis Davey, Alex Haydock-Wilson
  12. ^ Team of Ben Higgins, Brier, Samuel Reardon, Lewis Davey
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