Derrick Brew
Derrick Keith Brew (born December 28, 1977) is a 2004 Olympic Gold medalist in the Men's 4x400 meter relay for the United States. Earlier in the games he took third in the US sweep of the 400m.
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Full name | Derrick Keith Brew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | December 28, 1977 43) Houston, Texas, U.S. | (age||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Born in Houston, Texas,[1] he attended Klein Forest High School where he was coached by Jack Sands.[2]
Notes
- Teammate Antonio Pettigrew later admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs and the IAAF disqualified the team.
- Teammates Jerome Young and Calvin Harrison were later found to have used performance-enhancing drugs and the IAAF disqualified the team.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Derrick Brew". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- "Texans Watch". San Antonio Express-News. August 29, 2004. Retrieved October 20, 2007.
Baylor University sprinter, formerly of Holmes High School, combines with two other former UIL state track meet champions - Jeremy Wariner (Arlington Lamar) and Derrick Brew (Houston Klein Forest) - winning gold medal for U.S. track team in 1,600-meter relay.
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