Michael Cherry (athlete)

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]

Michael Cherry Jr
Michael Cherry at the 2018 IAAF Indoor World Track & field Championship
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-03-23) March 23, 1995
Brooklyn, 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
2020 Tokyo4×400 m relay
World Championships
2019 Doha4×400 m relay
2019 DohaMixed relay
2017 London4×400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
2018 Birmingham400 m
2018 Birmingham4×400 m relay
Pan American Games
2019 Lima4×400 m relay

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

Competition record
Representing the  United States
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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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