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Michael Cherry

Michael Cherry at the 2018 IAAF Indoor World Track & field Championship
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	March 23, 1995 (1995-03-23) New York City, New York
Height	6ft 4in
Weight	194 lbs
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Sprint
Coached by	John Smith
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400 m – 44.21 (2021)
Medal record Men's track and field Competitor for the United States Olympic Games Gold 2020 Tokyo 4×400 m relay World Championships Gold 2019 Doha 4×400 m relay Gold 2019 Doha Mixed relay Silver 2017 London 4×400 m relay World Indoor Championships Silver 2018 Birmingham 400 m Silver 2018 Birmingham 4×400 m relay Pan American Games Silver 2019 Lima 4×400 m relay

Michael Cherry (born March 23, 1995) is an American athlete who specializes in the 400 meters. 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.

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

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing United States
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