Brendan Christian
Nationality Antigua and Barbuda Born (1983-12-11 ) 11 December 1983 (age 40) Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Weight 70 kg (154 lb) Sport Running Event Sprints Personal best(s) 100m : 10.09200m : 20.12
400m : 47.14
Brendan Kyle Akeem Christian (born 11 December 1983) is a sprinter from Antigua and Barbuda who specializes in the 200 metres .[ 1] Antigua , he is the son of Donald Christian who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal as a cyclist. His personal best 100 metres time is 10.09 seconds, achieved in June 2009 in Nivelles . He is also a holder of the Antiguan and Barbudan record in 4 x 100 metres relay with 39.90 seconds.[ 2]
As a junior, he won the silver medal in this event at the 2002 World Junior Championships , where he also finished sixth in the 100 metres race. He then competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics , reaching the quarter-final, and the 2006 Commonwealth Games where he reached the semi-final.
In 2007 he won the 100 metres bronze medal and the 200 metres gold medal at the Pan American Games . Shortly after, at the 2007 World Championships , he reached the semi-finals in both events. There, he set a national record in the 200 metres of 20.23 seconds.
Christian represented Antigua and Barbuda at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing . He competed at the 200 metres and placed second in his first round heat after Aaron Armstrong in a time of 20.58 seconds. He improved his time in the second round to 20.26 seconds and won his race in front of Churandy Martina and Kristof Beyens . He ran his semi final race in 20.29 seconds and placed fifth, failing to achieve a spot in the Olympic final.[ 1]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics , he again reached the semi-finals, but again placed fifth, missing out on a place in the final.
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