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Derrick Brew

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Derrick Brew

USAUSAMen
Birth dateDec 28, 1977
BirthplaceHouston, United States
Height1.85 m
Weight79 kg

Derrick Keith Brew is an American sprinter born on December 28, 1977, in Houston, Texas. He won an Olympic gold medal in the 4x400 metre relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

At the 2004 Games, Brew was part of the historic U.S. sweep of the 400 metres, winning the bronze medal in the individual event. His contributions to the relay team helped secure gold for the United States. He attended Klein Forest High School, where he was coached by Jack Sands.

His Olympic success in both the individual 400m and the relay demonstrated his versatility and ability to perform at the highest level of international competition.

Key facts
400 m
44.29
#73 all-time
200 m
20.38
#788 all-time
2008 season best
45.88
May 17, 2008 · Ponce (PUR)
2008 season best
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold
Age
48 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 400 m 44.29 (#73 all-time), 200 m 20.38 (#788 all-time), 2008 season best 45.88 (May 17, 2008, Ponce (PUR)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold · 48 years old

PB

Personal bests

20.38*
#788 all-time
44.29
#73 all-time
2:55.91
6.79
46.12
21.05
32.40
1:03.83
1:03.83
1:20.98
6.33
1:46.68

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

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Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
Olympic Games1-12
World Championships1--1
Total2-13

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2008
200m
21.25+1.3Mar 29, 2008
↓
Arlington, TX (USA)
2008
400m
45.88-May 17, 2008
↓
Ponce (PUR)
2008
400m-short-track
47.44-Feb 24, 2008
↓
US Indoor Championships
2008
500Metres
1:03.83-Jan 26, 2008-Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2008
500m-short-track
1:03.83-Jan 26, 2008-Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2007
60m
6.90-Jan 26, 2007
↓
Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i)
2007
200m
20.81+0.0May 12, 2007
↓
Atlanta, GA (USA)
2007
400m
45.02-Jun 22, 2007
↓
Indianapolis, IN (USA)
2007
400m-short-track
47.89-Feb 9, 2007
↓
Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2007
4x400m
2:59.18-Apr 28, 2007
↑
Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2006
200m
21.07+0.0Apr 22, 2006
↓
Greensboro, NC (USA)
2006
300m
32.40-Aug 8, 2006-Eugene, OR (USA)
2006
400m
44.96-Jul 22, 2006
↓
Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2006
SprintMedl
1:46.68-Jul 25, 2006-Stockholm (SWE)
2006
4x400m
2:59.86-Apr 8, 2006
↑
Austin, TX (USA)
2005
200m
21.25+0.7Aug 16, 2005
↓
Tallinn (EST)
2005
400m
44.96-Jun 11, 2005
↓
Monterrey (MEX)
2005
4x400m
2:56.91-Aug 14, 2005
↑
IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
2004
400m
44.42-Aug 23, 2004
↓
The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2004
4x400m
2:55.91-Aug 28, 2004
↑
The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2003
200m
20.73+0.3Apr 12, 2003
↓
Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
2003
400m
44.83-May 3, 2003
↓
Ciudad de México (MEX)
2003
400m-short-track
46.33-Feb 15, 2003
↓
Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2002
400m
46.02-Apr 12, 2002
↓
Pretoria (RSA)
2001
200m
21.04+2.1Apr 14, 2001
↓
Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
2001
400m
44.80-Jul 28, 2001
↓
Indianapolis, IN (USA)
2001
4x200Metre
1:20.98-Jul 14, 2001-Gdansk (POL)
2001
4x400m
3:01.82-Apr 28, 2001
↑
Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2000
200m
20.47+1.8May 14, 2000
↓
Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
2000
200m-short-track
21.84-Jan 29, 2000
↓
Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i)
2000
400m
44.70-May 14, 2000
↓
Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
2000
400m-short-track
46.12-Mar 10, 2000
↓
NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
1999
55m
6.33-Feb 20, 1999-Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
1999
60m
6.79-Feb 12, 1999
↓
Air Force Academy (USA) (i)
1999
200m
20.38+3.4Apr 10, 1999
↓
Athens, GA (USA)
1999
200m-short-track
21.05-Feb 26, 1999
↓
Atlanta, GA (USA) (i)
1999
400m
44.29-May 16, 1999
↓
Athens, GA (USA)
1999
400m-short-track
46.69-Feb 21, 1999
↓
Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i)
1999
4x400m
3:00.88-Jul 13, 1999
↑
Palma de Mallorca (ESP)
1998
200m
20.67+0.2Apr 18, 1998
↓
Fayetteville, AR (USA)
1998
400m
44.53-May 16, 1998
↓
Edwardsville, IL (USA)
1998
400m-short-track
47.31-Mar 7, 1998
↓
Carbondale, IL (USA) (i)
1997
400m
45.43-Jun 13, 1997
↓
Indianapolis, IN (USA)

2008

8 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
46.88-Jun 29USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR
400m
46.60-May 31New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
400m
45.88-May 17Ponce Grand Prix, Ponce
400m
46.89-Apr 19Baton Rouge LSU Alumni Gold, Baton Rouge, LA
200m
21.25+1.3Mar 29Arlington Bobby Lane Invitational, Arlington, TX
400m-short-track
47.44-Feb 24US Indoor Championships
400m-short-track
48.22-Feb 24US Indoor Championships
500m-short-track
1:03.83-Jan 26Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i)

2007

17 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
45.65-Jul 30Thessaloníki Olympic Meeting, Thessaloniki
400m
45.93-Jul 28Zaragoza Gobierno de Aragón, Zaragoza
400m
45.49-Jul 25Monaco Herculis
400m
45.92-Jul 21Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Madrid
400m
46.16-Jun 23US Championships, Indianapolis, IN
400m
45.02-Jun 22US Championships, Indianapolis, IN
400m
45.86-Jun 21US Championships
400m
46.06-Jun 2New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
400m
45.77-May 20Carson adidas Track Classic, Carson, CA
200m
20.81+0.0May 12Atlanta Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, GA
4x400m
2:59.18-Apr 28Philadelphia Penn Relays OD, Philadelphia, PA - USA vs. the World
400m
45.77-Apr 21Baton Rouge Alumni Gold, Baton Rouge, LA
200m
21.05+1.2Mar 31Baton Rouge Tiger Classic, Baton Rouge, LA
400m-short-track
47.89-Feb 9Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i)
400m-short-track
48.51-Feb 3Houston Invitational, Houston, TX (i)
60m
7.01-Jan 26Baton Rouge Bayou Bengal Invitational, Baton Rouge, LA (i)
60m
6.90-Jan 26Baton Rouge Bayou Bengal Invitational, Baton Rouge, LA (i)

2006

21 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
4x400m
3:00.11-Sep 17Athina IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Athina
4x400m
3:00.11-Sep 16Athina IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Athina
400m
45.87-Sep 3Berlin ISTAF
400m
46.11-Aug 31Zagreb Meeting 2006, Zagreb
400m
45.98-Aug 30Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Stadio Quercia, Rovereto
400m
45.58-Aug 27Rieti 2006, Rieti
300m
32.40-Aug 8Eugene NIKE Road To Eugene, Eugene, OR
SprintMedl
1:46.68-Jul 25Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
400m
45.20-Jul 25Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
400m
44.96-Jul 22Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
400m
45.14-Jul 19Naimette-Xhovémont Meeting Int. de la Province de Liége, Naimette-Xhovémont
400m
46.02-Jul 17Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Madrid
400m
45.23-Jun 24US Championships, Indianapolis, IN
400m
45.41-Jun 23US Championships, Indianapolis, IN
400m
45.28-Jun 22US Championships, Indianapolis, IN
400m
45.09-Jun 3New York Reebok Grand Prix, New York, NY
400m
45.31-May 21Belém GP Brasil CAIXA de Atletismo, Mangueirão, Belém
400m
45.25-May 17Fortaleza GP Sul-Americano CAIXA de Atletismo, Fortaleza
4x400m
3:00.09-Apr 29Philadelphia Penn Relays OD, Philadelphia, PA
200m
21.07+0.0Apr 22Greensboro Murray Neely Invitational, Greensboro, NC
4x400m
2:59.86-Apr 8Austin Texas Relays Invitational, Austin, TX

2005

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
200m
21.25+0.7Aug 16Tallinn Meeting 2005, Tallinn
4x400m
2:56.91-Aug 14IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
4x400m
3:00.48-Aug 13IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
4x400m
3:00.48-Aug 6IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
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Honours

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Athina IAAF World Cup

4x400 Metres Relay

2006
🥇

IAAF World Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

2005
🥇

The XXVIII Olympic Games

4x400 Metres Relay

2004
🥉

The XXVIII Olympic Games

400 Metres

2004
🥈

Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final

400 Metres

2004
🥇

Palma de Mallorca Universiade

4x400 Metres Relay

1999
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Derrick Brew's 400 m personal best?

Derrick Brew's 400 m personal best is 44.29, set on May 16, 1999 in Athens, GA (USA), #73 on the all-time list.

Which events does Derrick Brew compete in?

Derrick Brew competes in the 400 m and 200 m.

How did Derrick Brew perform in 2008?

2008 season best: 45.88, set on May 17, 2008 in Ponce (PUR).

How many medals has Derrick Brew won?

Derrick Brew has won 2 Olympic Games medals and 1 World Championships medal.