Rohan Browning
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Flying Mullet[1] |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 31 December 1997 (age 26) Crows Nest, New South Wales |
| Education | Trinity Grammar School[2] |
| Sport | |
| Event | 100 metres |
| Coached by | Andrew Murphy |
Rohan Browning (born 31 December 1997 in Crows Nest) is an Australian sprinter.[3] He represented his country in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the final. He also competed in the 100 meters at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, narrowly missing the final. Rohan currently studies a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Sydney.
On 16 January 2021, Browning ran the 100 metres in a wind-assisted time of 9.96 seconds with the tailwind being +3.3 m/s.[4] This made Browning the second Australian sprinter ever to break the 10-second barrier—after Patrick Johnson, who first broke the barrier back in 2003 with a time of 9.93 seconds.[4] However, the tailwind meant that the run was not legal for record purposes.
On 31 July 2021, Rohan ran a 10.01 in the heats of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Winning Heat 7, he ran the fastest 100 metres ever by an Australian at the Olympic Games.
Early years[edit]
Being born on December 31, Browning called it "the worst birthday in sport." He was always younger than his rivals and athletics-wise was a late developer. He played local rugby and did one year of Little Athletics. When he was 16-years-of-age he started training for athletics.[5] It was his move to Trinity Grammar School that gave him his impetus. This is where he met his current coach and Olympian Andrew Murphy. Under his guidance, Browning's skill developed and he ran 10.47 for the 100m and a wind assisted 10.18, before he was 17-years-old. His main rivals were Tasmanian Jack Hale and Trae Williams.[6]
Browning competed in the 2018 Commonwealth Games trials and missed the final by one-thousandth of a second. After the games he did not compete again for 9 months due to an Achilles injury. In 2019 Browning ran 10.08, the equal third-fastest Australian ever. He was selected for the 2019 World Championships, Australia's first representative in the event for 12 years.[6]
International competitions[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Australia
| |||||
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 12th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.88 |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 28th (h) | 100 m | 10.60 | |
| 12th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.33 | |||
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 9th (sf) | 100 m | 10.26 |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.58 | |||
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 40th (h) | 100 m | 10.40 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 13th (sf) | 100 m | 10.09 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 35th (h) | 100 m | 10.22 |
| Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, England | 6th | 100 m | 10.20 | |
| DNF (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF | |||
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 14th (sf) | 100 m | 10.11 |
Personal bests[edit]
Outdoor:
- 100 metres – 10.01 (+0.8 m/s, Tokyo 2020; 31 July 2021)
- 200 metres – 20.71 (0.0 m/s, Canberra 2018)
References[edit]
- ^ Whinnett, Ellen (8 August 2021). "Tokyo Olympics 2021: Most watched Australian events". The Australian. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
The Flying Mullet Rohan Browning, inspirational 800m star Peter Bol, the Kookaburras and their silver medal and the Matilda's fightback against the United States were just what Australia needed to get through lockdown.
- ^ Gleeson, Michael (16 July 2021). "The accidental runner who's Australia's fastest sprinter". Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Rohan Browning at World Athletics
- ^ a b Matthey, James (16 January 2021). "Sprint sensation becomes second Aussie to break 10-second barrier". News.com.au. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Athletics Australia bio". Athletics Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Rohan Browning". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
External links[edit]
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Australian male sprinters
- Athletes from Sydney
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Australia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia
- Olympic athletes for Australia
- 21st-century Australian people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Sportsmen from New South Wales
- Australian Athletics Championships winners
- People educated at Trinity Grammar School (New South Wales)