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Aaron Brown

Personal information
Born	(1992-05-27) 27 May 1992 (age 33) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.85 m
Weight	79 kg
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	100 metres, 200 metres
College team	USC Trojans
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 9.96 (Montverde 2016) 200 m: 19.95 (Lausanne 2019)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Canada Olympic Games Gold 2024 Paris 4 × 100 m relay Silver 2020 Tokyo 4 × 100 m relay Bronze 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4 × 100 m relay World Championships Gold 2022 Eugene 4 × 100 m relay Bronze 2013 Moscow 4 × 100 m relay Bronze 2015 Beijing 4 × 100 m relay World Relay Championships Gold 2017 Nassau 4 × 200 m relay Silver 2024 Nassau 4 × 100 m relay Commonwealth Games Silver 2018 Gold Coast 200 m NACAC Championships Gold 2018 Toronto 4 × 100 m relay Silver 2018 Toronto 200 m World Junior Championships Bronze 2010 Moncton 200 m Pan American Junior Championships Silver 2011 Miramar 4 × 100 m relay Bronze 2011 Miramar 100 m World Youth Championships Silver 2009 Brixen 100 m

Aaron Brown (born May 27, 1992) is a Canadian sprinter. He is known for running the 100-meter and 200-meter races. He has won many medals for Canada, especially in the 4 × 100-meter relay race.

Aaron Brown helped Canada win a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He also won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. In 2022, his team became World Champions. He also has two World Championship bronze medals from 2013 and 2015.

As an individual runner, Brown won a silver medal in the 200-meter race at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He also earned several medals when he was a junior athlete.

Aaron Brown's Running Career

Early Success and First Olympics

Aaron Brown went to Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute. After that, he received a scholarship to the University of Southern California (USC) for track and field.

In 2009, Brown won a silver medal in the 100-meter race. This was at the World Youth Championships in Italy. He ran the race in 10.74 seconds.

The year 2010 was tough for Brown due to injuries. However, he still managed to win a bronze medal in the 200-meter race. This was at the World Junior Championships held in Canada. He set a new personal best time of 21 seconds.

In 2011, Brown finished third in the 100-meter dash at the Canadian Track and Field Championships. He also won a silver medal with his 4 × 100-meter relay team. He earned an individual bronze in the 100-meter race at the Pan American Junior Championships.

Brown joined Canada's team for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He ran in the 200-meter race. He made it to the semifinals, finishing with a time of 20.42 seconds.

Winning World and Olympic Medals

Brown competed at the 2013 World Athletics Championships. He ran in the 100-meter race but did not make it to the final. He also ran with the Canadian 4 × 100-meter relay team. They won a bronze medal with a time of 37.92 seconds. His teammates were Gavin Smellie, Dontae Richards-Kwok, and Justyn Warner.

At the 2015 World Athletics Championships, Brown again ran in the 100-meter race. He did not reach the final. However, the Canadian relay team won another bronze medal. This time, his teammates were Andre De Grasse, Brendon Rodney, and Justyn Warner. They finished in 38.13 seconds.

Brown kept getting faster. In 2016, he ran the 100-meter race in 9.96 seconds. This made him one of the few Canadian sprinters to run under 10 seconds.

He was part of Canada's Olympic team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He competed in the 100-meter and 200-meter races. He did not make the finals in these individual events.

Brown was also on the 4 × 100-meter relay team. They finished third in their heat. In the final, the team initially placed fourth. But the United States team was disqualified for a mistake. This meant Canada and Brown won the bronze medal. The team included Andre De Grasse, Brendon Rodney, Akeem Haynes, and Bolade Ajomale.

Commonwealth Silver and Tokyo Olympics

After the Rio Olympics, Brown had some challenges in 2017. He did win a gold medal with Canada's 4 × 200-meter relay team. This was at the 2017 World Relay Championships. However, he was disqualified from the 100-meter final at the Canadian Championships. He also got sick before the 2017 World Championships. He was disqualified from his 200-meter heat due to a lane violation. The Canadian 4 × 100-meter relay team finished sixth.

In 2018, Brown focused on the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He competed in the 200-meter race. He initially placed third. But another runner was disqualified, so Brown won the silver medal. This was his first big individual medal. He said it felt like a "chip on my shoulder" was gone. He also ran the 200-meter race in under 20 seconds (19.98) for the first time.

At the 2019 World Relay Championships, the Canadian relay team did not make it out of the heats. Brown continued to do well in individual races. He won two gold medals in the 200-meter race at Diamond League events. He set a new personal best of 19.95 seconds in the 200-meter race. He then won both the 100-meter and 200-meter events at the Canadian Championships. At the 2019 World Athletics Championships, he reached the finals of both the 100-meter and 200-meter races. The Canadian relay team did not make the final.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo to be delayed. Brown decided to focus on the 200-meter race in Tokyo. He made it to his first individual Olympic final. He finished sixth in the final. Brown said he ran for his family, especially his wife and son.

Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney, and Andre De Grasse then ran in the 4 × 100-meter relay. They won a second consecutive bronze medal. Later, in 2022, Great Britain's team was disqualified. This meant Canada's team was upgraded to a silver medal.

World Championship and Olympic Gold

In 2022, Brown won his first 100-meter title at the British Grand Prix. At the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, he made it to the final of the 100-meter race. He finished eighth. He also made the 200-meter final for the second time, finishing seventh.

In the 4 × 100-meter relay, the Canadian team surprised many people. They won the gold medal over the strong American team. They had smooth baton exchanges, while the Americans made mistakes. This was Canada's third gold medal in this event. Brown said, "I trusted these guys. I love these guys, and I'm so proud."

Brown later withdrew from the 2022 Commonwealth Games to rest. He finished the season well, winning bronze in the 100-meter and silver in the 200-meter at the Diamond League Final.

At the 2023 World Athletics Championships, Brown hoped to make the 200-meter final. He qualified but was disqualified for a lane error. The Canadian 4 × 100-meter relay team did not make the final. Brown said, "we win as a team and lose as a team."

Before the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Brown and the Canadian team won a silver medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay. This helped them qualify for the Olympics. At the Canadian championships, he won the 200-meter event. This was his twelfth national title. He was named to his fourth Olympic team.

In Paris, Brown was disqualified from the 100-meter heats for a false start. He reached the 200-meter semi-final but did not advance. Despite low expectations for the 4 × 100-meter relay team, they won the gold medal. This was a big surprise, as the American team made a mistake. Brown said of their victory, "hang it in the Louvre."

Personal Best Times

Honours and Awards

In 2012, Aaron Brown received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

Personal Life

Aaron Brown's father, Ian, is from Jamaica. His mother, Sonia, is from England. He is their only son and the middle child of three.

Brown married his college girlfriend, Preeya Brown, in February 2020. Their son, Kingsley, was born in January 2021.

See Also

In Spanish: Aaron Brown (atleta) para niños

• Canadian records in track and field