 Mariano in Doha, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 January 1985 Willemstad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) (2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 60 metres, 100 metres, 200 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Mariano (born 22 January 1985) is a Curaçaoan sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres and starts for the Netherlands, formerly for Netherlands Antilles until October 1, 2010. He finished fourth-fastest in the men's 60 metres heats at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha, but was disqualified in the semifinals. He won a bronze medal in the 4x100 metres relay at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayaguez alongside Prince Kwidama, Curtis Cock and Churandy Martina.
Mariano finished sixth in the 60 metres at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Paris, representing the Netherlands for the first time.
Mariano ran his personal best over 100 m and 200 m at the UTEP Invitational on 10 April 2010.[1][2]
After a race on 6 February 2016 he tested positive in a doping test.
