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Athlete Bio

Donavan Brazier

Basic Information

Status: Active Gender: Male Age: 28 Date of Birth: 4/15/1997

Athletics Information

Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field Coach: Pete Julian Agent: Mark Wetmore Sponsor: Nike

Residences

Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI High School: Kenowa Hills High School College: Texas A&M University

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Diamond League meeting winner

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National champion

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National Indoor champion

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World champion

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IAAF World Relays winner

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NCAA champion

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Diamond Trophy winner

World Athletics Championships

  • 2019 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, gold (800m) - American, Championship Record
  • 2019 IAAF World Relays, gold (Mixed 2x2x400m)
  • 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships, H2 DQ (800m)
  • 2017 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, Semi-finalist (800m)

Other Career Highlights

  • 2022 Millrose Games, 3rd (400m)
  • 2021 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, first (800m) - American Record
  • 2019 Toyota USATF Indoor Championships, gold (600m) - World Best, American Best
  • 2019 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (800m)
  • 2018 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (800m)
  • 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (800m)
  • 2017 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (800m) - American Record
  • 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships, gold (800m)
  • 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials (800m)

Personal

Son of Johnny Brazier and Jennifer Pennington…Has two siblings, Dominic and Hailey…Loves fishing...Became the first American man to win a Diamond League 800m title, narrowly missing the American record with a stunning 1:42.70 come from behind win...The time was only .1 second short of the 1:42.60 American record set in 1985 by Johnny Gray and the third-fastest time ever by a U.S. runner...Set the outdoor American and World Athletics Championship record in winning gold in Doha in 1:42.32...Brazier broke the indoor American 800m record clocking 1:44.21 in February 2021 at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix.

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