Brendan Cole (athlete)
Brendan Cole (born May 29, 1981 in Mackay ) is an Australian hurdler who specializes in the 400 meter distance . Because of his sprinting strength he is also used in the 4 x 400 meter relay .
At the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in 2006 , he was fifth in the 400m hurdles. In 2009 he was eliminated from the semifinals of the World Athletics Championships in Berlin .
In 2010 he was sixth at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi and won the Australian 4 x 400 meter relay. At the Olympic Games in London in 2012 he reached the semi-finals over 400 m hurdles and was eliminated in the 4 x 400 meter relay in the preliminary run.
In 2006, 2010 and 2011 he was Australian champion.
Best times
- 200 m : 20.94 s, February 17, 2007, Sydney
- 400 m : 47.44 s, December 16, 2011, Canberra
- 400 m hurdles: 49.24 s, 3rd August 2012, London
Web links
- Brendan Cole in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Brendan Cole in the database of Athletics Australia (English)
- Brendan Cole in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cole, Brendan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | australian hurdler and sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 29, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mackay (Queensland) |