Doug Brown

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCharles Douglas "Doug"•Brown
Used nameDoug•Brown
Born1 March 1952 in Detroit, Michigan (USA)
Measurements188 cm / 69 kg
AffiliationsTennessee Volunteers, Knoxville (USA) / Knoxville Track Club, Knoxville (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Doug Brown was mainly a steeplechaser, who ran for the University of Tennessee and later, Athletics West. He competed five times internationally for the US – three Olympic teams, a 7th in the steeple at the 1973 Universiade, and in the 1983 International Cross-Country Championship. He won the NCAA steeplechase in 1973-74 and was TAC champion in 1973 and 1980. Brown continued to run in the later 1970s and early 1980s and made the theoretical 1980 US Olympic team, then representing Athletics West.

Personal Bests: 1500 – 3:45.4 (1978); Mile – 4:03.5 (1976); 2 miles – 8:41.4i (1973); 5000 – 13:33.9 (1978); 10000 – 27:54.19 (1978); 3000S – 8:19.29 (1978).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Doug Brown
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men (Olympic) 9 h3 r1/2
1976 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Doug Brown
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men (Olympic) 8 h2 r1/2