Bralon Taplin

Bralon Taplin (born 8 May 1992) is a Grenadian sprinter.

Taplin is currently serving a seven year competition ban due to two separate violations against the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules. His ban is due to expire in September 2026.

Career He competed in the 400 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing from the first round.

He switched his allegiance from the United States to Grenada in December 2012. but second overall with a time of 46.25. His second race of the Tour was the Copernicus Cup. He not only finished first overall but he also established a new meet record with a time of 45.59 seconds. The third and deciding race of the Tour was the Müller Indoor Grand Prix which took place in Birmingham, England. In this race Bralon placed fourth with a time of 46.38 seconds. The fourth-place finish meant that Bralon would have missed out on the " Wild Card" entry into the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham. Aside from the Tour Bralon set a National record in the 300m sprint (indoor) with a time of 31.97 seconds. His time was the fourth fastest indoor 300m time when it was set and was achieved at the Czech Indoor Gala in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

Bralon began his individual 2018 season with a world leading 45.48 indoor at the Ted Nelson Invitational in College Station. At the Charlie Thomas Invitational in College Station, Texas on 3 February, Bralon ran a 44.88 indoor lifetime best over 400m. He became sixth man in history to better the 45-second barrier for 400m indoors. Bralon's time ranks him fifth on the world indoor all-time list, just two places and 0.08 behind his countryman Kirani James, the 2012 Olympic champion.

Competition record

Personal bests Outdoor 200 metres – 20.83 (+0.4 m/s, San Angelo 2012) 400 metres – 44.38 (Monaco 2016) Indoor 200 metres – 20.80 (College Station 2015) 300 metres – 31.97 (Ostrava, Czech Republic 2017)NR 400 metres – 44.88 (College Station, USA 2018)