Michael Cherry (athlete)

Michael Cherry
Cherry at the 2018 IAAF Indoor World Track & field Championship
Personal information
Full nameMichael Cherry Jr.
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-03-23) March 23, 1995 (age 29)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
EventSprint
College teamFlorida State Seminoles
LSU Tigers[1]
Coached byJohn Smith
Achievements and titles
Personal best400 m: 44.03 (Brussels 2021) 600 m: 1:14.36 (Carolina 2023)
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 4×400 m mixed
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 Olympic 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 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 record

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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
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 13th (sf) 400 m 45.28

References

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  1. ^ "Michael Cherry". LSU. July 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Michael Cherry". Team USA. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  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.
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