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

Cherry at the 2018 IAAF Indoor World Track & field Championship
Personal information
Full name	Michael Cherry Jr.
Nationality	American
Born	(1995-03-23) March 23, 1995 (age 30) 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[1]
Coached by	John Smith
Achievements and titles
Personal best	400 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 2020 Tokyo 4 × 400 m relay World Championships 2019 Doha 4 × 400 m relay 2019 Doha 4 × 400 m mixed 2017 London 4 × 400 m relay World Indoor Championships 2018 Birmingham 400 m 2018 Birmingham 4 × 400 m relay Pan American Games 2019 Lima 4 × 400 m relay

He represented the United States at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, finishing 4th in the 400 meters and winning gold in the 4 × 400 meters relay, running first for the United States in the event final.

Competition record

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