Michael Cherry (athlete)
American sprinter (born 1995)
 Cherry at the 2018 IAAF Indoor World Track & field Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Florida State Seminoles LSU Tigers[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | John Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 400 m: 44.03 (Brussels 2021) 600 m: 1:14.36 (Carolina 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 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
- ^ "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 – Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ "Cherry Scores Relay Silver in World Finale". www.lsusports.net. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
External links
- Michael Cherry at World Athletics
- Michael Cherry at www.USATF.org
- Michael Cherry at Team USA (archive March 18, 2023)
- Michael Cherry at Olympics.com
- Michael Cherry at Olympedia
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- 1908:
William Hamilton, Nathaniel Cartmell, John Taylor, Mel Sheppard (USA)
- 1912:
Mel Sheppard, Edward Lindberg, Ted Meredith, Charles Reidpath (USA) - 1920:
Cecil Griffiths, Robert Lindsay, John Ainsworth-Davis, Guy Butler (GBR) - 1924: Commodore Cochran, Alan Helffrich, Oliver Macdonald, William Stevenson (USA)
- 1928: George Baird, Emerson Spencer, Fred Alderman, Ray Barbuti (USA)
- 1932: Ivan Fuqua, Ed Ablowich, Karl Warner, Bill Carr (USA)
- 1936: Freddie Wolff, Godfrey Rampling, Bill Roberts, Godfrey Brown (GBR)
- 1948: Arthur Harnden, Cliff Bourland, Roy Cochran, Mal Whitfield (USA)
- 1952:
Arthur Wint, Leslie Laing, Herb McKenley, George Rhoden (JAM) - 1956: Charles Jenkins Sr., Lou Jones, Jesse Mashburn, Tom Courtney (USA)
- 1960:
Jack Yerman, Earl Young, Glenn Davis, Otis Davis (USA) - 1964: Ollan Cassell, Mike Larrabee, Ulis Williams, Henry Carr (USA)
- 1968: Vincent Matthews, Ron Freeman, Larry James, Lee Evans (USA)
- 1972:
Charles Asati, Munyoro Nyamau, Robert Ouko, Julius Sang (KEN) - 1976: Herman Frazier, Benny Brown, Fred Newhouse, Maxie Parks (USA)
- 1980:
Remigijus Valiulis, Mikhail Linge, Nikolay Chernetskiy, Viktor Markin (URS) - 1984: Sunder Nix, Ray Armstead, Alonzo Babers, Antonio McKay (USA)
- 1988: Danny Everett, Steve Lewis, Kevin Robinzine, Butch Reynolds, Antonio McKay, Andrew Valmon (USA)
- 1992: Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Michael Johnson, Steve Lewis, Darnell Hall, Charles Jenkins Jr. (USA)
- 1996: LaMont Smith, Alvin Harrison, Derek Mills, Anthuan Maybank, Jason Rouser (USA)
- 2000:
Clement Chukwu, Jude Monye, Sunday Bada, Enefiok Udo-Obong, Nduka Awazie, Fidelis Gadzama (NGR) - 2004: Otis Harris, Derrick Brew, Jeremy Wariner, Darold Williamson, Andrew Rock, Kelly Willie (USA)
- 2008: LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, David Neville, Jeremy Wariner, Kerron Clement, Reggie Witherspoon (USA)
- 2012:
Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu, Ramon Miller (BAH) - 2016: Arman Hall, Tony McQuay, Gil Roberts, LaShawn Merritt, Kyle Clemons, David Verburg (USA)
- 2020: Michael Cherry, Michael Norman, Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin, Trevor Stewart, Randolph Ross, Vernon Norwood (USA)
World champions in mixed 4 × 400 metres relay | |
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 Diamond League champions in men's 400 metres | |
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