Michael Tinsley (born April 21, 1984) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the 400 metres hurdles.
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| Nickname | Mike.T | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 21, 1984[1] Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (1.8 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | USA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400m Hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
| University team | Jackson State Tigers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Darryl Woodson | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 200m: 20.66s (Oxford 2009) 400m: 46.05s (Greensboro 2007) 400mh: 47.70s (Moscow 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editTinsley, a native of Little Rock, Arkansas,[2] was born on April 21, 1984. He attended Little Rock's Joe T. Robinson High School and Jackson State University.[1]
Career
editTinsley achieved a personal best in the 400-meter hurdles in 2007 with a time of 48.02 seconds. He placed third at the 2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 48.46 seconds.[1] He won the 400-meter hurdles event at the 2012 US Olympic Trials with a time of 48.33 seconds and earned a spot on the US Olympic team.[3]
Tinsley won his first heat in the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympics in 49.13 seconds. He then won his semifinal in a season best time of 48.13 seconds.[4] On August 6, 2012 Tinsley won silver at the 2012 London Olympics in the 400 meters hurdles, in a new personal best time of 47.91. In 2013, Tinsley followed up his silver medal at the London Olympics with a silver medal at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow.
Personal life
editTinsley has two sons, MyKayle and Titus.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Michael Tinsley". USA Track & Field. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
- ^ "Little Rock Native Makes 2012 Olympics U.S. Track Team". Nexstar Broadcasting. July 2, 2012. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
- ^ "Tinsley headed to London after win the 400 hurdles at the US track trials". The Washington Post. Associated Press. July 1, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "Michael Tinsley". NBC Olympics. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ^ Spikes
