Joe Brier Explained

Joe brier
Birth Name:Joseph Brier
Nickname:joey
Nationality:British
Birth Date:16 March 1999
Sport:Athletics
Event:400 metres
Collegeteam:Cardiff Metropolitan University
Club:Swansea Harriers
Pb:400 m: 46.38 (2020)

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] [2]

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.[3]

His sister, Hannah Brier, is also a British sprint athlete.[4]

International competitions

2018World U20 ChampionshipsTampere, Finland3rd4 × 400 m relay3:05.64[5]
2019European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom5th4 × 400 m relay3:08.48[6]
European U23 ChampionshipsGävle, Swedenbgcolor=silver2nd4 × 400 m relay3:04.59[7]
2021European Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Poland3rd (h)400 m47.08Ranked 19th overall
3rd4 × 400 m relay3:06.70[8]
World RelaysChorzów, Poland14th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:10.63[9]
Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan14th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:03.29[10]
2022European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany15th (h)400 m46.06
7th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:02.36[11]
2023European Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey4th4 × 400 m relay3:08.61[12]

National titles

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=116795 Joe Brier
  2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/athletics/56400255 'To come away with a medal is ridiculous'
  3. https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/joseph-brier-14705872 Joe Brier
  4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/athletics/56183014 Lockdown restrictions 'split our family in half'
  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