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]
 Brier (centre) at the 2019 European Indoor Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joseph Brier |
| Nickname | joey |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 16 March 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Great Britain |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 metres |
| College team | Cardiff Metropolitan University[1] |
| Club | Swansea Harriers[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 400 m: 46.38 (2020)[2] |
Medal record | |
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
edit| 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
edit- Welsh Athletics Championships
- 400 m: 2016
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Joe Brier. Power of 10. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ a b Joe Brier. World Athletics. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ 'To come away with a medal is ridiculous'. BBC Sport (15 March 2021). Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ Lockdown restrictions 'split our family in half'. BBC Sport (24 February 2021). Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ Team of Alex Haydock-Wilson, Brier, Alastair Chalmers, Alex Knibbs
- ^ Team of Cameron Chalmers, Brier, Thomas Somers, Alex Haydock-Wilson
- ^ Team of Alex Haydock-Wilson, Lee Thompson, Brier, Cameron Chalmers
- ^ Team of Brier, Owen Smith, James William, Lee Thompson
- ^ Team of Brier, James William, Kevin Metzger, Dwayne Cowan
- ^ Team of Cameron Chalmers, Brier, Lee Thompson, Michael Ohioze
- ^ Team of Brier, Rio Mitcham, Lewis Davey, Alex Haydock-Wilson
- ^ Team of Ben Higgins, Brier, Samuel Reardon, Lewis Davey
