Pierre Browne is a 20-year-old Toronto runner who won the 200 metres at the national championships and is going to Sydney with a qualified time of 20.49. He is another surprise story on the Canadian track squad.

  "To be honest, I didn't think this would be my breakthrough year," he told the Edmonton Sun's Terry Jones. "To tell you the truth, I didn't think this would happen to me this year. But now I'm here."

2000 Games
Sept. 27: Men's 200m: Pierre Browne, Toronto, finished sixth in heat, eliminated.


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