Michael Cherry (athlete)

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Michael Cherry Jr
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Michael Cherry at the 2018 IAAF Indoor World Track & field Championship
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1995-03-23) March 23, 1995 (age 29)
Brooklyn, New York
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg)
Sport
Country United States
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Sprint
College team Florida State Seminoles
LSU Tigers[1]
Coached by John 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 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

Representing  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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