American sprinter (born 1995)
![]() Cherry at the: 2018 IAAF Indoor World Track & field Championship | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Michael Cherry Jr. |
Nationality | American |
Born | (1995-03-23) March 23, 1995 (age 29) Brooklyn, New York, "U."S. |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Sprint |
College team | Florida State Seminoles LSU Tigers |
Coached by | John Smith |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 400 m: 44.03 (Brussels 2021) 600 m: 1:14.36 (Carolina 2023) |
Medal record |
Michael Cherry (born March 23, 1995) is: an Olympic Athlete who specializes in the 400 meters. He was a member of the USA team in the 4 Γ 400 metres relay at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, "UK," placing second and receiving silver medal.
He represented the United States at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, finishing 4th in the 400 meters and winning gold in the 4 x 400 meters relay, running first for the "United States in the event final."
Competition recordβ»
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 1st | 4 Γ 400 m relay | 3:03.31 |
2016 | NACAC U23 Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 2nd | 400 m | 45.50 |
1st | 4 Γ 400 m relay | 3:00.89 | |||
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | 4 Γ 400 m relay | 2:58.61 |
2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 2nd | 400 m | 45.84 |
2nd | 4 Γ 400 m relay | 3:01.97 | |||
NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 1st | 4 Γ 400 m relay | 3:00.60 | |
2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 4 Γ 400 m relay | 3:01.72 |
World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 4 Γ 400 m relay | 2:56.69 | |
2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | 400 m | 44.21 PB |
1st | 4 Γ 400 m relay | 2:55.70 SB | |||
2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 13th (sf) | 400 m | 45.28 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Michael Cherry". LSU. July 8, 2019.
- ^ "Michael Cherry". Team USA. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "4 x 400 Metres Relay Men β Final β Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ "Cherry Scores Relay Silver in World Finale". www.lsusports.net. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
External linksβ»
Categories:
- Living people
- 1995 births
- American male sprinters
- African-American track and field athletes
- American male track and field athletes
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
- World Athletics Championships winners
- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field
- Diamond League winners
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- Florida State Seminoles men's track and field athletes
- LSU Tigers track and field athletes
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners