Donavan Brazier

Donavan Brazier
Personal information
Born (1997-04-15) April 15, 1997 (age 27)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack
Event800 meters
College teamTexas A&M Aggies
Coached byPete Julian
Achievements and titles
World finals2017 London
800 m, 13th (sf)
2019 Doha
800 m,  Gold
2022 Eugene
800 m, 29th (h)
Personal bests
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha 800 m
World Relays
Gold medal – first place 2019 Yokohama Mixed 2×2×400 m relay
Diamond League
First place 2019 800 m

Donavan Brazier (born April 15, 1997) is an American middle-distance runner. He holds the American junior record in the men's 800 meters and won the gold medal at the 2019 World Championships. With a time of 1:42.34, he was the American national and NACAC area record holder in the event from 2019 until 2024, when Marco Arop and Bryce Hoppel ran 1:41.20 and 1:41.67 to break the NACAC record and American record respectively.

  1. ^ a b IAAF. "Donavan BRAZIER – Athlete Profile".