Derrick Brew

Derrick Brew
Personal information
Full nameDerrick Keith Brew
BornDecember 28, 1977 (1977-12-28) (age 47)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)200 m: 20.42
400 m: 44.29
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2004 Athens 4 × 400 m relay
2004 Athens 400 m
World Championships
2005 Helsinki 4 × 400 m relay
Disqualified 2001 Edmonton 4 × 400 m relay[a]
Disqualified 2003 Paris 4 × 400 m relay[b]

Derrick Keith Brew (born December 28, 1977) is a 2004 Olympic Gold medalist in the Men's 4 × 400 meter relay for the United States. Earlier in the games he took third in the US sweep of the 400 m.

Born in Houston, Texas,[1] he attended Klein Forest High School where he was coached by Jack Sands.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Teammate Antonio Pettigrew later admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs and the IAAF disqualified the team.
  2. ^ Teammates Jerome Young and Calvin Harrison were later found to have used performance-enhancing drugs and the IAAF disqualified the team.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Derrick Brew". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "Texans Watch". San Antonio Express-News. August 29, 2004. Retrieved October 20, 2007. Baylor University sprinter, formerly of Holmes High School, combines with two other former UIL state track meet champions - Jeremy Wariner (Arlington Lamar) and Derrick Brew (Houston Klein Forest) - winning gold medal for U.S. track team in 1,600-meter relay.
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