Michael Tinsley
American hurdler
 Tinsley at the 2012 London Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Mike.T | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1984-04-21) April 21, 1984 (age 40)[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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 200m: 20.66s (Oxford 2009) 400m: 46.05s (Greensboro 2007) 400mh: 47.70s (Moscow 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Tinsley (born April 21, 1984 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the 400 metres hurdles.
Early life
Tinsley, 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
Tinsley 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
Michael Tinsley has two sons MyKayle and Titus Tinsley.[5]
References
- ^ 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
External links
- Michael Tinsley at World Athletics
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US National Championship winners in men's 400 m/440 yd hurdles
Amateur Athletic Union
- 1914–15: Bill Meanix
- 1916: Walter Hummel
- 1917: Floyd Smart
- 1918: Donald Hause
- 1919: Floyd Smart
- 1920: Frank Loomis
- 1921: August Desch
- 1922: Joseph Hall
- 1923: Ivan Riley
- 1924–26: Morgan Taylor
- 1927: Johnny Gibson
- 1928: Morgan Taylor
- 1929: Gordon Allott
- 1930: Dick Pomeroy
- 1931: Victor Burke
- 1932: Joe Healey
- 1933–34: Glenn Hardin
- 1935: Tom Moore
- 1936: Glenn Hardin
- 1937–38: Jack Patterson
- 1939: Roy Cochran
- 1940: Carl McBain
- 1941: Arky Erwin
- 1942: Walter Smith
- 1943–46: Arky Erwin
- 1947: Walter Smith
- 1948: Roy Cochran
- 1949–52: Charles Moore
- 1953–55: Josh Culbreath
- 1956–58: Glenn Davis
- 1959: Dick Howard
- 1960: Glenn Davis
- 1961: Cliff Cushman
- 1962: Willie Atterberry
- 1963: Rex Cawley
- 1964: Billy Hardin
- 1965: Rex Cawley
- 1966: Jim Miller
- 1967–68: Ron Whitney
- 1969–71: Ralph Mann
- 1972: Dick Bruggeman
- 1973–74: Jim Bolding
- 1975: Ralph Mann
- 1976: Tom Andrews
- 1977: Edwin Moses
- 1978: James Walker
- 1979: Edwin Moses
The Athletics Congress
- 1980: David Lee
- 1981: Edwin Moses
- 1982: David Patrick
- 1983: Edwin Moses
- 1984: David Patrick
- 1985: Andre Phillips
- 1986: Danny Harris
- 1987: Edwin Moses
- 1988: Kevin Henderson
- 1989–90: David Patrick
- 1991: Danny Harris
- 1992: Kevin Young
USA Track & Field
- 1993: Kevin Young
- 1994–95: Derrick Adkins
- 1996–98: Bryan Bronson
- 1999–2001: Angelo Taylor
- 2002: James Carter
- 2003: Eric Thomas
- 2004: James Carter
- 2005–06: Kerron Clement
- 2007: James Carter
- 2008–10: Bershawn Jackson
- 2011: Jeshua Anderson
- 2012–13: Michael Tinsley
- 2014: Johnny Dutch
- 2015: Bershawn Jackson
- 2016: Kerron Clement
- 2017: Eric Futch
- 2018: Kenny Selmon
- 2019: Rai Benjamin
- 20212020 OT: Rai Benjamin
- 2022-23: Rai Benjamin
- 440 yd hurdles 1914–27, 1929–31, 1953–55, 1957–58, 1961–63, 1965–67, 1969–71 and 1973; 400 m hurdles otherwise.
- The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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