Brandon Simpson
{{Short description|American sprinter}}
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{{MedalSport | Athletics}}
{{MedalCountry | {{JAM}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalSilver | 2001 Edmonton | 4x400 m relay }}
{{MedalSilver | 2003 Paris | 4x400 m relay }}
{{MedalBronze | 2005 Helsinki | 4x400 m relay }}
{{MedalCompetition|CAC Championships}}
{{MedalSilver |2001 Guatemala City | 400 m}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2000 Santiago|4×400 m relay}}
{{MedalSilver|2000 Santiago|400 m}}
{{MedalCompetition|CAC Junior Championships (U20)}}
{{MedalGold |2000 San Juan | 400 m}}
{{MedalGold |2000 San Juan | 4x400 m relay}}
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Brandon Simpson (born 6 September 1981 in Florida, U.S.) is a sprinter who represents Bahrain, having previously represented Jamaica. He has won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at three world championships; 2001, 2003 and 2005. He finished 6th in the individual 400 metres contest in 2005, and 5th at the 2004 Olympics.
Achievements
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colspan="6"|Representing {{JAM}} |
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rowspan=2|2000
|rowspan=2|World Junior Championships |rowspan=2|Santiago, Chile |bgcolor=silver|2nd |400m |
bgcolor=gold|1st
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rowspan=2|2001
|Central American and Caribbean Championships |Guatemala City, Guatemala |bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |400 m |
World Championships
|Edmonton, Canada |bgcolor="silver" align="center" | 2nd |4 X 400 mThe Jamaica 4x400 team won originally the bronze medal, but the USA 4x400 team, which originally finished first in 4x400 m relay, was disqualified in 2008 due to Antonio Pettigrew confession of using human growth hormone and EPO between 1997 and 2003. |
rowspan=2|2003
|Paris, France |bgcolor="silver" align="center" | 2nd |4 X 400 m |
World Athletics Final
|align="center" | 7th |400 m |46.02 |
2004
|Athens, Greece |align="center" | 5th |44.76 |
rowspan=3|2005
|rowspan=2|World Championships |rowspan=2|Helsinki, Finland |align="center" | 6th |400 m |45.01 |
bgcolor="cc9966" align="center" | 3rd
|4 X 400 m |
World Athletics Final
|align="center" | 4th |400 m |44.86 |
=Personal bests=
- 400 metres – 44.64 s (2006)
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics||name=Brandon Simpson}}
{{Footer World Athletics U20 Champions men's 4x400 metres}}
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Category:Jamaican male sprinters
Category:Bahraini male sprinters
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Jamaica
Category:Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:World Athletics Championships medalists
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games silver medalists for Bahrain
Category:Asian Games athletes for Bahrain
Category:Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
Category:Jamaican Athletics Championships winners
Category:American male sprinters
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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