Photo: Unknown (IOC Olympic Museum, Switzerland)—Public domain
Godfrey BROWN
- Born
- Feb 21, 1915
- Events
- 400 m
Godfrey BROWN is a United Kingdom sprinter, born on February 21, 1915. He competes primarily in the 400m, 4x100m and 4x400m.
His personal bests include 46.7h in the 400m, 41.2h in the 4x100m and 3:09.0h in the 4x400m. He has earned 2 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
Personal best · 400 m46.7h
1938 season best48.4hSep 3, 1938
Medals2Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver
Last competitionEuropean ChampionshipsSep 3, 1938 · 48.4h
As of Nov 1, 2026: 400 m 46.7h, 1938 season best 48.4h (Sep 3, 1938) · Last competition: European Championships, Sep 3, 1938, 48.4h · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver · 111 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
4x100mParis 193841.2h–
4x400mBerlin 19363:09.0h–
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 400m | 48.4h | – | Sep 3, 1938 | European Championships |
| 1936 | 400m | 46.68 | – | Aug 7, 1936 | The XI Olympic Games |