Michael Cherry (athlete)

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Michael Cherry
Michael Cherry 2018.jpg
Michael Cherry at the 2018 IAAF Indoor World Track & field Championship
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-03-23) March 23, 1995 (age 26)
New York City, New York
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Sprint
College teamFlorida State Seminoles
LSU Tigers[1]
Coached byJohn Smith
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m: 44.03 (Brussels 2021)
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 4×400 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha 4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2017 London 4×400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Birmingham 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2018 Birmingham 4×400 m relay
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 4×400 m relay

Michael Cherry (born March 23, 1995) is an American athlete who specializes in the 400 meters.[2] He was a member of the USA team in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, UK, placing second and receiving a silver medal.[3][4]

He has qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]

Competition record[]

Representing the  United States
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.31
2016 NACAC U23 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 2nd 400 m 45.50
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.89
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 2:58.61
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 2nd 400 m 45.84
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.97
NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.60
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.72
World Championships Doha, Qatar 1st 4 × 400 m relay 2:56.69
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 4th 400 m 44.21 PB
1st 4 × 400 m relay 2:55.70 SB

References[]

  1. ^ "Michael Cherry". LSU. July 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Michael Cherry". Team USA. Retrieved July 7, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "4 x 400 Metres Relay Men – Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  4. ^ "Cherry Scores Relay Silver in World Finale". www.lsusports.net. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "Michael Cherry Secures Ticket to Tokyo". LSU. June 21, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

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