Rohan Browning
Australian sprinter (born 1997)
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Rohan Browning (born 31 December 1997 in Crows Nest) is an Australian sprinter.[4] 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.
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Nickname | The Flying Mullet[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Trinity Grammar School[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
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Event | 100 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Andrew Murphy | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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On 16 January 2021, Browning ran the 100 metres in a wind-assisted time of 9.96 seconds (the tailwind being +3.3 m/s).[5] This made Browning the second Australian sprinter to break the 10-second barrier after Patrick Johnson, who first broke the barrier back in 2003 with a 'wind-legal' and thus Australian record time of 9.93 seconds.[5]
On 31 July 2021, Rohan ran 10.01 s in winning a 100 metre heat at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, the fastest 100 metres ever by an Australian at the Olympic Games and the second fastest 'wind-legal' 100m sprint time by an Australian. He also competed at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.[2]
Early years
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.[6] 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.[7]
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.[7]
International competitions
| 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 |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 45th (h) | 100 m | 10.29 |
| 2025 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 19th (h) | 100 m | 10.16 |
| 7th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.211 | |||
1Did not finish in the final
Personal bests
Outdoor:
| Event | Time (s) | Wind | Date | Venue/Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | 6.55 s | + 0.1 m/s | 16 January 2021 | Wollongong, Australia | |
| 100 m | 10.01 s | + 0.8 m/s | 31 July 2021 | 2020 Summer Olympics | |
| + 1.5 m/s | 12 April 2025 | Perth, Australia | (10.001 s)[8] | ||
| 100m w | 9.96 s | + 3.3 m/s | 16 January 2021 | Wollongong, Australia | |
| 200 m | 20.71 s | 0.0 m/s | 21 January 2018 | Canberra, Australia | |
| - 0.9 m/s | 23 February 2023 | Melbourne, Australia |
