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Joseph Brown (discus thrower)

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Joseph Brown
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-06-13) June 13, 1996 (age 28)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Discus: 67.92m (Ramona, 2024)

Joseph Brown (born June 13, 1996) is an American discus thrower. He finished third in the US Olympic trials in 2024.[1]

Early life

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From Mansfield, Texas he attended Mansfield High School. Although he was a member of the track team, he never competed in the state meet.[2] He won the NCAA Division II national championship in the discus with a throw of 59.54 metres for Texas A&M University–Commerce in 2019.[3]

Career

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He represented the United States at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, placing fifth overall with a throw of 60.14 metres.[4]

While being self coached, he finished third in the US Olympic trials in June 2024 in Eugene, Oregon with a throw of 65.79 metres.[2][5] He was in eighth place prior to his final throw, and made the US Olympic Team by finishing third, ahead of Reggie Jagers III, by a margin of two inches.[6] He subsequently competed in the discus throw at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Joseph Brown". World Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Hof-Mahoney, Paul (July 10, 2024). "Q&A With Joe Brown On Making The U.S. Olympic Team And His Journey Here". Citius Mag. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Riddle, Greg (June 29, 2024). "Mansfield Lake Ridge's Jasmine Moore, Mansfield's Joseph Brown earn spots at Olympics". Dallas News. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "Pan American Games". World Athletics. October 22, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "JOSEPH BROWN 3RD PLACE MEN'S DISCUS - U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS. 2024". Dyestat. June 30, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "ANDREW EVANS TOPS INCREDIBLY DEEP MEN'S DISCUS COMPETITION AT U.S. TRIALS". Runnerspace. June 30, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Men's Discus Throw Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. August 7, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.