Bryan Saunders

Bryan Saunders
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born(1952-07-09)9 July 1952
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
DiedApril 2022 (aged 69)
Markham, Ontario, Canada
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprinting/400 metres
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place1975 Mexico City4 x 400 m relay
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place1975 Rome400 metres
Representing Americas
IAAF World Cup
Bronze medal – third place1977 Düsseldorf4 x 400 m relay

Bryan Saunders (9 July 1952 – April 2022) was a Canadian sprinter. He competed in the 400 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Saunders competed for the Long Beach State Beach track and field team in the NCAA.

Saunders won a bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 1975 Summer Universiade and in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1975 Pan American Games. He finished second behind David Jenkins in the 400 metres event at the British 1976 AAA Championships.

Saunders represented Canada in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics.

References

  1. ↑ Buffery, Steve (4 May 2022). "Former Canadian sprinter Bryan Saunders dead at 69". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brian Saunders Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Long Beach area Olympic alumni". presstelegram.com.
  4. ↑ "Weekend sport". Birmingham Daily Post. 16 August 1976. Retrieved 1 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Stewart Mystery". Sunday Mirror. 3 August 1975. Retrieved 1 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 June 2025.