Tinsley at the 2012 London Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Mike.T | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 21, 1984[1] Little Rock, Arkansas | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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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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]
