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Joseph Brown
Brown in 2024
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.

Early life

From Mansfield, Texas he attended Mansfield High School. Although he was a member of the track team, he never competed in the state meet. 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.

Career

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

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. 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. He subsequently competed in the discus throw at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024.

References

  1. "Joseph Brown". World Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
2024 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification
Men's track
and road athletes
Men's field athletes
Women's track
and road athletes
Women's field athletes
Coaches
  • LaTanya Sheffield (women's head coach - Sprints/hurdles)
  • Stanley Redwine (men's head coach - Distance)
  • Delethea Quarles (women's Jumps/Multis)
  • Nic Petersen (men's Jumps/Multis)
  • Ashley Kovacs (women's Throws)
  • Gary Aldrich (men's Throws)
  • Amy Begley (women's Distance)
  • Michael Ford (men's Sprints/Hurdles)
  • Mike Marsh (men's Relays)
  • Michelle Freeman (women's Relays)
  • Danielle Siebert (women's Head Manager)
  • Manny Bautista (men's Head Manager)
  • Tim Weaver (Event Manager)
  • Demetria Davis (Event Manager)
Medical Staff
  • Monique Burton (Medical Doctor)
  • Amadeus Mason (Medical Doctor)
  • Asdrubal Lopez (Chiropractor)
  • Connie Hayes (Chiropractor)
  • Dustin Williams (Athletic Trainer)
  • Christie Coad (Athletic Trainer)
  • Jerrica Thomas (Physical Therapist)
  • Chris Margallo (Physical Therapist)
  • Harris Patel (Physician Assistant/Athletic Trainer)
  • Chris Yee (Licensed Massage Therapist)
  • Chris Thomas (Licensed Massage Therapist)
  • Ena Weinstein (Athletic Trainer/Licensed (Licensed Massage Therapist)
  • Chris Stanley (Sports Psychologist)
  • Sean McCann (Sports Psychologist)
  • Alicia Glass (Dietician)
  • Mackenzie White (Dietician)
  • Rikki Keen (Dietician)
  • Kiki Cruickshank (HPTC/CDFAS Medical Staff)
  • Brittany Garcia (HPTC/CDFAS Medical Staff)


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