Name: Michael Cherry

Sport: Track and Field

Event(s): 400-meter, 4x400-meter relay

Height: 6-4

DOB: 3/23/1995

Birthplace: New York, N.Y.

Hometown: Chesapeake, Va.

High School: Oscar Smith High School (Chesapeake, Va.) ‘13

College: Louisiana State University ‘18, Social Science

Team/Club: Nike

Coach(es): John Smith

Olympic Experience

• One-time Olympian (2020), one-time Olympic medalist (gold)
• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 4th (400-meter), gold (4x400-meter relay)

World Championship Experience

• Most Recent: 2019 – gold (4x400-meter relay, 4x400-meter relay mixed)
• Years of participation: Indoor – 2018; Outdoor – 2017, 2019
• Medals: 5 (2 gold, 3 silvers)
• Gold – 2019 (4x400-meter relay, 4x400-meter relay mixed)
• Silver – 2018 (400-meter, 4x400-meter relay); 2017 (4x400-meter relay)

Personal: Son of Michael Cherry and Tanya Blackwell...Has one older brother, William, and one older sister, Tantania...Was an honor roll student during his prep career at Oscar Smith High School...Owns more than 300 pairs of sneakers...Likes to design clothes and shoes...Hobbies include collecting sneakers

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