Joseph Brier (born 16 March 1999) is a Welsh track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. He has won medals with the British 4 × 400 metres relay team, including bronze at the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2018, silver at the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships and bronze at the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships.Joe Brier. Power of 10. Retrieved 16 March 2021.'To come away with a medal is ridiculous'. BBC Sport (15 March 2021). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
At national level, Brier won his first Welsh title in the 400 m in 2016. He placed fourth at the 2019 British Indoor Athletics Championships in his first British final. The following year he had his first national podium finish with second at the 2020 British Indoors.Joe Brier. World Athletics. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
His sister, Hannah Brier, is also a British sprint athlete.Lockdown restrictions 'split our family in half'. BBC Sport (24 February 2021). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
International competitions 2018World U20 ChampionshipsTampere, Finland3rd4 × 400 m relay3:05.64Team of Alex Haydock-Wilson, Brier, Alastair Chalmers, Alex Knibbs2019European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom5th4 × 400 m relay3:08.48Team of Cameron Chalmers, Brier, Thomas Somers, Alex Haydock-WilsonEuropean U23 ChampionshipsGävle, Sweden2nd4 × 400 m relay3:04.59Team of Alex Haydock-Wilson, Lee Thompson, Brier, Cameron Chalmers2021European Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Poland3rd (h)400 m47.08Ranked 19th overall3rd4 × 400 m relay3:06.70Team of Brier, Owen Smith, James William, Lee ThompsonWorld RelaysChorzów, Poland14th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:10.63Team of Brier, James William, Kevin Metzger, Dwayne CowanOlympic GamesTokyo, Japan14th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:03.29Team of Cameron Chalmers, Brier, Lee Thompson, Michael Ohioze2022European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany15th (h)400 m46.067th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:02.36Team of Brier, Rio Mitcham, Lewis Davey, Alex Haydock-Wilson2023European Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey4th4 × 400 m relay3:08.61Team of Ben Higgins, Brier, Samuel Reardon, Lewis Davey
National titles Welsh Athletics Championships 400 m: 2016
See also List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (men)
References
External links Joe Brier at Welsh Athletics Joseph Brier at Team Wales (archived)