Bryan Saunders (9 July 1952 – April 2022) was a Canadian sprinter. He competed in the

400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is ...

at the

1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ...

and the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the ...

. Saunders won a bronze medal in the 400 metres at the

1975 Summer Universiade The 1975 Summer Universiade, also known as the VIII Summer Universiade, took place in Rome, Italy. The 1975 Universiade only featured athletics, other disciplines having been cancelled, as the original host Yugoslavia was unable to hold the event ...

and in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the

1975 Pan American Games The 1975 Pan American Games, officially known as the VII Pan American Games () and commonly known as Mexico 1975 (), were held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12 to October 26, 1975, exactly twenty years after the second Pan American Games ...

. He finished second behind David Jenkins in the 400 metres event at the British 1976 AAA Championships. Saunders represented Canada in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the

1983 World Championships in Athletics The 1st World Championships in Athletics (; ) were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium (Helsinki), Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between 7 and 14 August 1983 ...

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Canadian Olympians
* * 1952 births 2022 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Canadian male sprinters Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) World Athletics Championships athletes for Canada Trinidad and Tobago emigrants to Canada Black Canadian sportsmen Black Canadian track and field athletes Athletes from Port of Spain FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Canada Medalists at the 1975 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-sprint-athletics-bio-stub