Michael Blackwood (athlete)
Michael Blackwood (born August 29, 1976 in Kingston ) is a Jamaican athlete who has specialized in the 400-meter run - with a personal best of 44.60 s in Madrid (2002).
He won various medals in smaller international competitions:
year | competition | place | result | additive |
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2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester | 1. | |
IAAF Grand Prix Final | Paris | 1. | ||
IAAF World Cup | Madrid | 1. | 44.60 s, current PB | |
2003 | IAAF World Athletics Final | Monaco | 2. | |
2004 | IAAF World Athletics Final | Monaco | 1. |
He never won a major tournament, although he was close to third at the 2003 World Athletics Championships in Saint-Denis near Paris. In the competition of the 400-meter run at the 2004 Olympic Summer Games , he finished eighth with 45.55 s. At the World Championships in Helsinki in 2005 , he only reached the semi-finals as third in the preliminary run.
Even so, Blackwood has been part of many successful 4-by-400-meter relays . He won the bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games and the 2001 World Indoor Championships . At the 2003 World Championships , the season also came in third (later it moved up to second place). The season also came in second at the 2003 World Indoor Championships . Five years later, Blackwood was back in the final with a completely reorganized season at the World Indoor Championships in 2008 and was able to win silver again.
Michael Blackwood is 1.90 m tall and weighs 79 kg.
Web links
- Michael Blackwood in the database of World Athletics (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Blackwood, Michael |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jamaican athlete |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 29, 1976 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kingston (Jamaica) |