Benny Brown

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Benny Brown (actually: Benjamin Gene Brown ; born September 27, 1953 in San Francisco , California ; † February 1, 1996 ) was an American sprinter who was successful in the 400-meter run in the 1970s .

He reached the final several times at the US national championships:

  • 1973: 3rd in 45.9 s
  • 1974: 5th in 46.0 s
  • 1975: 6th in 45.82 s
  • 1976: 5th in 45.38 s

In 1975 Brown, who started for the University of California, Los Angeles , won the NCAA championship in 45.34 seconds .

Brown had his only significant international appearance in 1976 in the 4 x 400 meter relay of the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal . The American relay team with the line-up of Herman Frazier , Brown, Fred Newhouse and Maxie Parks won the gold medal by a large margin over Poland in 2: 58.65 minutes (silver in 3: 01.43 minutes). Brown was the only relay runner who did not start in the individual races (Newhouse, Frazier and Parks all three made it to the finals).

Personal best

  • 400 m: 45.08 s, Jun 7, 1975 Provo

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personal data
SURNAME Brown, Benny
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Brown, Benjamin Gene (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American sprinter
DATE OF BIRTH September 27, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH San Francisco , California
DATE OF DEATH February 1, 1996