Brian Dzingai

Brian Dzingai (born 29 April 1981 in Harare) is a Zimbabwean sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/2/8003292.shtml Athlete biography: Brian Dzingai] , beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 29, 2008] His personal best time is 20.12 seconds, achieved in June 2004 in Austin. This is the current Zimbabwean record. [ [http://www.athlerecords.net/Records/AFRIQUE/PLEINAIR/ZIM.htm Zimbabwean athletics records] ] He is an Old Georgian, and attended St George's College, Harare in Harare, Zimbabwe. He also attended Truman State University and Florida State University in the United States, where he was on the track team. Brian has an MBA in Accounting from Florida State University.

He finished sixth at the 2006 African Championships and won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m relay at the 2007 All-Africa Games. He also competed at the 2003 World Championships, the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2005 World Championships without reaching the final round.

Dzingai represented Zimbabwe at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 200 metres and placed first in his first round heat before Christian Malcolm in a time of 20.25 seconds. He improved his time in the second round to 20.23 seconds and won his race again, this time in front of Walter Dix. He ran his semi final race in 20.17 seconds and placed second after Churandy Martina, but again before Dix. In the final he came to 20.22 seconds at a sixth place, but due to disqualifications of Martina (second) and Wallace Spearmon (third) he moved up to the fourth place overall. This time he placed after Dix, missing out on the bronze medal by 0.24 seconds.

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