# Brandon Simpson

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American sprinter (born 1981)

Brandon Simpson Medal record Athletics Representing Jamaica World Championships 2001 Edmonton 4x400 m relay 2003 Paris 4x400 m relay 2005 Helsinki 4x400 m relay CAC Championships 2001 Guatemala City 400 m World Junior Championships 2000 Santiago 4×400 m relay 2000 Santiago 400 m CAC Junior Championships (U20) 2000 San Juan 400 m 2000 San Juan 4x400 m relay

**Brandon Simpson** (born 6 September 1981 in [Florida](/source/Florida), [U.S.](/source/United_States)) is a [sprinter](/source/Sprint_(running)) who represents [Bahrain](/source/Bahrain), having previously represented [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica). He has won a [bronze medal](/source/Bronze_medal) in [4 x 400 metres relay](/source/Relay_race) at three world championships; [2001](/source/2001_World_Championships_in_Athletics), [2003](/source/2003_World_Championships_in_Athletics) and [2005](/source/2005_World_Championships_in_Athletics). He finished 6th in the individual [400 metres](/source/400_metres) contest in [2005](/source/2005_World_Championships_in_Athletics), and 5th at the [2004 Olympics](/source/Athletics_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_400_metres).

Simpson was also selected as an alternate for [Jamaica at the 2000 Summer Olympics](/source/Jamaica_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics), making him then the youngest ever Jamaican named for an Olympic team. Simpson ran for the [George Mason Patriots track and field](/source/George_Mason_Patriots_track_and_field) team and then transferred to the [TCU Horned Frogs track and field](/source/TCU_Horned_Frogs_track_and_field) program.[1]

## Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing Jamaica 2000 World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 2nd 400m 45.73 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.06 2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 2nd 400 m 45.46 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 2nd[2] 4 X 400 m[2] 2:58.39 2003 World Championships Paris, France 2nd 4 X 400 m 2:59.60 World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 7th 400 m 46.02 2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 5th 400 m 44.76 2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 6th 400 m 45.01 3rd 4 X 400 m 2:58.07 World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 4th 400 m 44.86

### Personal bests

- [400 metres](/source/400_metres) – 44.64 s (2006)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Jamaican sprinter adds worldly talent"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-jamaican-sprint/183441198/). *[Fort Worth Star-Telegram](/source/Fort_Worth_Star-Telegram)*. 23 April 2003. p. 79. Retrieved 21 October 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Pettigrew_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Pettigrew_2-1) The Jamaica 4x400 team won originally the bronze medal, but the USA 4x400 team, which originally finished first in 4x400 m relay, was disqualified in 2008 due to [Antonio Pettigrew](/source/Antonio_Pettigrew) confession of using human growth hormone and EPO between 1997 and 2003.

## External links

- [Brandon Simpson](https://worldathletics.org/athletes/-/14175110) at [World Athletics](/source/World_Athletics)

v t e World U20 Champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay 1986: United States (Campbell, Rish, Waddle, Reed, Carter*) 1988: United States (Carr, Nelloms, Williams, Carrington) 1990: United States (Mills, Samuels, Harris, Nelloms) 1992: United States (Porter, Mallard, Nichols, Minor) 1994: United States (Johnson, Wheeler, Campbell, Clay, Harrison*) 1996: United States (Johnson, Davis, Martin, Moore) 1998: Australia (McFarlane, Batman, Thom, Vincent, Barnwell*) 2000: Jamaica (Clarke, Sappleton, Coley, Simpson, Barrett*) 2002: United States (Ferguson, Williamson, Collins, Fortenberry, Jackson*) 2004: United States (Johnson, Merritt, Craig, Clement, Hinnant*, Ramirez*) 2006: United States (Summers, Oliver, Nellum, Carter, Smith Jr.*, Lockhart*) 2008: United States (Boyd, Miller, Wilder, Anderson, Bailey*, Taylor*) 2010: United States (Mance, Nolan, Verburg, Berry, Heriot*, Edmonds*) 2012: United States (Downing, Bailey, Okezie, Hall, Futch*) 2014: United States (Lyles, Brown, Morgan, Cherry, Parish*) 2016: United States (Allison, Cogdell, Montgomery, London) 2018: Italy (Gjetja, Romani, Sibilio, Scotti, Benati*) 2021: Botswana (Kebinatshipi, Pesela, Masede, Majama, Gabanatlhong*) 2022: United States (McElroy, Schwartzman, Bartholomew, Sumner, Blackwood*, Williams*) 2024: United States (Davis, Donaldson, Rhodes, Njie, Buckmiller*, Clement II*)

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