Brian Mariano
Brian Mariano (born 22 January 1985) is a Curaçaoan sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres and starts for the Netherlands, formerly for Netherlands Antilles until October 1, 2010. He finished fourth-fastest in the men's 60 metres heats at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha, but was disqualified in the semifinals. He won a bronze medal in the 4x100 metres relay at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayaguez alongside Prince Kwidama, Curtis Cock and Churandy Martina.
![]() Mariano in Doha, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 January 1985 Willemstad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 60 metres, 100 metres, 200 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mariano finished sixth in the 60 metres at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Paris, representing the Netherlands for the first time.
Mariano ran his personal best over 100 m and 200 m at the UTEP Invitational on 10 April 2010.[1][2]
After a race on 6 February 2016 he tested positive in a doping test.
Personal best
| Distance | Time | venue |
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| 60m | 6.60 s (indoor) | Ghent, Belgium (14 February 2010) Paris, France (5 March 2011) |
| 100m | 10.23 s | El Paso, Texas, United States (10 April 2010) |
| 200m | 20.81 s | El Paso, Texas, United States (10 April 2010) |
References
- "Rentree Robert Lathouwers bij SPAR Baancircuit in Hoorn". RegioSportPlaza.nl (in Dutch). 19 May 2010. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012.
- "USA track and field results (outdoor) April 2010 (first two weekend)".
