Tinsley at the 2012 London Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname(s) | Mike.T | |||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] Little Rock, Arkansas | April 21, 1984|||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft (1.8 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||
Country | USA | |||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 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) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 15 August 2013. |
Michael Tinsley (born April 21, 1984 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the 400 metres hurdles.
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]
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.
Michael Tinsley has two sons MyKayle and Titus Tinsley.[5]