Bryan Saunders
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 July 1952 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | April 2022 (aged 69) Markham, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprinting/400 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bryan Saunders (9 July 1952 – April 2022) was a Canadian sprinter.[1] He competed in the 400 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics.[2]
Saunders won a bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 1975 Summer Universiade and in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1975 Pan American Games. He finished second behind David Jenkins in the 400 metres event at the British 1976 AAA Championships.[3][4][5][6]
Saunders represented Canada in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics.
References
- ^ Buffery, Steve (4 May 2022). "Former Canadian sprinter Bryan Saunders dead at 69". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brian Saunders Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Weekend sport". Birmingham Daily Post. 16 August 1976. Retrieved 1 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Stewart Mystery". Sunday Mirror. 3 August 1975. Retrieved 1 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 June 2025.