Bryan Bronson

Birth dateSep 9, 1972

BirthplaceJasper, United States

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John Bryan Bronson is an American 400-metre hurdler born on September 9, 1972, in Jasper, Texas. He won bronze at the 1997 World Championships and his personal best of 47.03 seconds ranks sixth on the all-time list.

Bronson won three consecutive USA Outdoor Championships from 1996 to 1998 and competed at the 1996 Olympics. He was named Gatorade National Track and Field Athlete of the Year in his youth and Track and Field News High School Athlete of the Year in 1991. He won the 1993 NCAA outdoor 400m hurdles title at Rice University.

He narrowly missed winning the million-dollar IAAF Golden League jackpot in 1998, winning the first six meetings before finishing sixth in the Grand Prix Final. His career was interrupted by a two-year doping ban in 1999, and he never returned to top championship competition after 2004.

Key facts

400 m hurdles

47.03

#7 all-time

200 Metres Short Track

20.65

2005 season best

21.35

Apr 30, 2005 · Houston, TX (USA)

2005 season best

Medals

World Championships: 1 bronze

Age

54 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 400 m hurdles 47.03 (#7 all-time), 200 Metres Short Track 20.65, 2005 season best 21.35 (Apr 30, 2005, Houston, TX (USA)) · World Championships: 1 bronze · 54 years old

Personal bests

10.20*

20.28

45.66

47.03

47.29

20.65

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	-	-	1	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2005	200m	21.35	+1.3	Apr 30, 2005	↓	Houston, TX (USA)
2005	400m	47.47	-	Apr 16, 2005	↓	Nacogdoches, TX (USA)
2004	400mH	50.27	-	May 6, 2004	↓	Huntsville, TX (USA)
2003	200m	20.64	+2.2	Apr 12, 2003	↓	Houston, TX (USA)
2002	400mH	49.05	-	Jun 14, 2002	↓	Houston, TX (USA)
1998	200m	20.28	+0.4	May 15, 1998	↓	Houston, TX (USA)
1998	400mH	47.03	-	Jun 21, 1998	↓	US Championships
1997	200m	20.36	+3.1	Apr 24, 1997	↓	El Paso, TX (USA)
1997	200m-short-track	20.65	-	Feb 28, 1997	↑	USA Indoor Championships
1997	400mH	47.64	-	Aug 16, 1997	↓	Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)
1997	400m	48.08	-	Jan 12, 1997	↓	Saskatoon (CAN) (i)
1997	400m-short-track	48.08	-	Jan 12, 1997	↓	Saskatoon (CAN) (i)
1996	200m	20.53	-2.2	Mar 30, 1996	↓	Houston, TX (USA)
1996	200m-short-track	21.11	-	Jan 20, 1996	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
1996	400m-short-track	47.29	-	Jan 19, 1996	↓	Montréal (CAN) (i)
1996	400m	47.29	-	Jan 19, 1996	↓	Montréal (CAN) (i)
1996	400mH	47.98	-	Jun 16, 1996	↓	Atlanta, GA (USA)
1995	100m	10.20	+5.9	Apr 23, 1995	↑	Austin, TX (USA)
1995	200m	20.61	+0.9	Apr 23, 1995	↓	Austin, TX (USA)
1995	400mH	48.69	-	Jun 14, 1995	↓	Sacramento, CA (USA)
1994	200m	20.53	-1.2	Apr 24, 1994	↓	Houston, TX (USA)
1994	400m	46.65	-	Jun 29, 1994	↓	Helsinki (FIN)
1994	400mH	49.72	-	May 7, 1994	↓	Austin, TX (USA)
1993	200m	20.64	+1.8	Jul 3, 1993	↓	Noisy-le-Grand (FRA)
1993	400m	45.66	-	Apr 24, 1993	↓	Des Moines, IA (USA)
1993	400mH	49.07	-	Jun 4, 1993	↓	New Orleans, LA (USA)
1992	100m	10.30	+2.0	May 2, 1992	↑	College Station, TX (USA)
1992	200m	20.28	+2.0	May 16, 1992	↓	Modesto, CA (USA)
1992	400m	45.95	-	Apr 18, 1992	↓	Houston, TX (USA)
1991	200m	20.62	+1.7	Jul 20, 1991	↓	Kingston (JAM)

2005

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	21.35	+1.3	Apr 30	Houston Rice Invitational, Houston, TX
400m	47.47	-	Apr 16	Nacogdoches Dogwood Invitational, Nacogdoches, TX

2004

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	50.27	-	May 6	Huntsville Sam Houston Twilight, Huntsville, TX
400mH	50.68	-	Apr 24	Houston Rice Twilight Meet, Houston, TX
400mH	51.29	-	Mar 12	Nacogdoches, TX

2003

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	20.64	+2.2	Apr 12	College Station Texas A&M Invitational, College Station, TX
200m	21.37	-2.2	Mar 29	Houston Bayou Classic, Houston, TX
200m	21.50	-2.2	Mar 22	College Station Relays, College Station, TX

2002

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	50.72	-	Jul 28	Walnut, CA
400mH	49.05	-	Jun 14	Houston, TX

1998

14 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	47.94	-	Jul 9	Oslo Mobil Bislett Games
400mH	48.09	-	Jul 2	Luzern Spitzenleichtathletik, Luzern
400mH	47.03	-	Jun 21	US Championships
400mH	47.81	-	Jun 20	US Championships, New Orleans, LA
400mH	49.41	-	Jun 19	US Championships, New Orleans, LA
400mH	47.93	-	Jun 12	Houston, TX
400mH	48.45	-	May 31	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
200m	20.28	+0.4	May 16	-
200m	20.28	+0.4	May 15	Houston Rice All-Comers, Houston, TX
400mH	48.33	-	May 7	Doha Qatar International, Doha
400mH	48.47	-	May 1	Fort-de-France
200m	20.46	-1.6	Mar 7	Houston Rice Invit, Houston, TX
400mH	48.49	-	Feb 28	Sydney Track Tour - Optus GP, Sydney
400mH	48.40	-	Feb 25	Melbourne Track Classic - Optus GP, Melbourne

1997

26 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	48.47	-	Sep 13	Fukuoka IAAF Grand Prix Final
400mH	49.41	-	Sep 6	Tokyo Toto Super Meet, Tokyo
400mH	47.94	-	Aug 24	Köln Weltklasse, Köln
400mH	48.20	-	Aug 22	Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles
400mH	48.93	-	Aug 20	Malmö
400mH	47.64	-	Aug 16	Monte Carlo Herculis '97, Stade Louis II, Monaco
400mH	47.88	-	Aug 4	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
400mH	47.83	-	Aug 3	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
400mH	47.88	-	Aug 2	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
400mH	47.83	-	Aug 2	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
400mH	48.84	-	Aug 2	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
400mH	47.99	-	Jul 13	Stuttgart Leichtathletik der Weltklasse, Stuttgart
400mH	48.06	-	Jul 7	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
400mH	47.77	-	Jul 2	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
400mH	47.77	-	Jun 29	Villeneuve D'ascq Vittelstadium, Villeneuve d'Ascq
400mH	48.15	-	Jun 25	Paris Meeting Gaz de France, Paris
400mH	48.72	-	Jun 24	Luzern Spitzenleichtathletik, Luzern
400mH	47.79	-	Jun 15	US Championships
400mH	48.19	-	Jun 14	US Championships, Indianapolis, IN
400mH	48.73	-	Jun 13	US Championships, Indianapolis, IN
400mH	48.18	-	Jun 8	Padova
400mH	48.16	-	Jun 8	-
400mH	48.81	-	Jun 5	Roma Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
400mH	48.24	-	Jun 2	St-Denis L'Humanité, St-Denis
200m	21.31	+1.0	May 3	Gosier International, La Gosier
400mH	48.76	-	May 1	Fort-de-France Meeting de la M. '97, Fort-de-France

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Bryan Bronson's 400 m hurdles personal best?

Bryan Bronson's 400 m hurdles personal best is 47.03, set on Jun 21, 1998 in New Orleans, LA (USA), #7 on the all-time list.

Which events does Bryan Bronson compete in?

Bryan Bronson competes in the 400 m hurdles and 200 Metres Short Track.

How did Bryan Bronson perform in 2005?

2005 season best: 21.35, set on Apr 30, 2005 in Houston, TX (USA).

How many medals has Bryan Bronson won?

Bryan Bronson has won 1 World Championships medal.

Bryan Bronson

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2005

2004

2003

2002

1998

1997

Honours

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