Michael Obasuyi

Michael Obasuyi
Obasuyi in 2020
Personal information
Nationality Belgium
Born (1999-08-12) 12 August 1999 (age 25)
Bastogne, belgium
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
SportAthletics

Michael Obasuyi (born 12 August 1999) is a Belgian hurdler. He competed in the 2020[1] and 2024 Summer Olympics[2] He was born to a Nigerian father and Belgian mother both of whom sprinted in their youth.[3]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Belgium
2015 European Youth Olympic Festival Tbilisi, Georgia – 110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) DQ
9th Long jump 6.66 m
2016 European Youth Championships Tbilisi, Georgia 7th Long jump 7.16 m
2017 European U20 Championships Grosseto, Italy 15th (sf) 110 m hurdles (99 cm) 14.17
2018 World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland 4th 110 m hurdles (99 cm) 13.45
European Championships Berlin, Germany 23rd (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.78
2019 European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 5th 110 m hurdles 13.67
2021 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 2nd 110 m hurdles 13.40
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 29th (h) 110 m hurdles 13.65
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 10th (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.58
European Championships Munich, Germany 17th (h) 110 m hurdles 13.90
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 7th 60 m hurdles 7.55
European Championships Rome, Italy 6th 110 m hurdles 13.46
Olympic Games Paris, France 12th (h) 110 m hurdles 13.41
14th (sf) 13.36

1Disqualified in the final

References

  1. ^ "Michael Obasuyi". Olympics.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ "OBASUYI Michael". Olympics.com. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Michael Obasuyi met finalekansen op 110m horden". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 1 July 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2022.


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