Bruny Surin

Bruny Surin CM CQ (born July 12, 1967) is a Canadian former track and field athlete, who was the winner of a gold medal in the 4×100 metres relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics. In 2008 he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame as part of the 1996 Summer Olympics 4x100 relay team. In the 100 metres, he has broken the 10-second barrier multiple times and holds a personal record of 9.84 seconds.

Bruny Surin
CM CQ
Bruny Surin at the Maisonneuve College
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1967-07-12) July 12, 1967
Cap-Haitien, Haiti
Home townMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event100 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m : 9.84(Sevilla 1999)
200m : 20.21(Brussels 1999)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Canada
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 2 2 1
World Indoor Championships 2 0 0
Commonwealth Games 1 0 1
Goodwill Games 0 1 0
Jeux de la Francophonie 1 0 0
Total 7 3 2
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta 4x100 m relay
World Championships
1995 Gothenburg4x100 m relay
1997 Athens4x100 m relay
1995 Gothenburg100 m
1999 Seville100 m
1993 Stuttgart4x100 m relay
IAAF World Indoor Championships
1993 Toronto60 m
1995 Barcelona60 m
Commonwealth Games
1994 Victoria4×100 m relay
1990 Auckland100 m
Goodwill Games
1998 New York 4 × 100 m relay
Jeux de la Francophonie
1994 Paris100 m
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