Michael O'Hara (athlete)

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Michael O'Hara
Personal information
Full nameMichael Sydney Anthony O'Hara Jr.
Born (1996-09-29) 29 September 1996 (age 29)
Sport
CountryFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
SportAthletics
Event(s)
110 metres hurdles and 200 metres
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Eugene 2014 200 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Eugene 2014 4×100 m relay
World Youth Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Donetsk 2013 200 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Donetsk 2013 Medley relay
CARIFTA Games (Junior)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Fort-de-France 200 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Fort-de-France 4×100 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Basseterre 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Basseterre 4×100 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Basseterre 4×400 m relay
CARIFTA Games (Youth)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Hamilton 100 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Hamilton 110 m hurdles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Hamilton 4×100 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Hamilton 4×400 m relay
Updated on 28 August 2022

Michael O'Hara (born 29 September 1996 in Kingston) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles.

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Career

He won a gold medal in the 200 m at the 2013 World Youth Championships. [1]

His personal best time is 10.19 seconds, achieved in May 2014 in Kingston.[ citation needed ] He also has 20.45 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in July 2014 in Eugene.[ citation needed ]

Personal best

EventResultVenueDate
100 m10.19 s(wind: +1.8 m/s) Flag of Jamaica.svg Kingston 24 May 2014
200 m20.45 s(wind: +1.3 m/s) Flag of the United States.svg Eugene 24 July 2014
110 m hurdles13.40 s(wind: +1.4 m/s) Flag of Jamaica.svg Kingston 25 June 2022

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
2012 CARIFTA Games (U17) Hamilton, Bermuda, Bermuda 2nd100 m10.68 w(wind: +3.6 m/s)
2nd110 m hurdles (91 cm)13.97 (wind: +0.8 m/s)
1st4 × 100 m relay41.64
1st4 × 400 m relay3:14.52
2012 CAC Junior Championships (U18) San Salvador, El Salvador 10th (h)200 m21.82 (wind: +0.4 m/s) [2]
3rd110 m hurdles13.65 (wind: -0.5 m/s)
1st4 × 100 m relay40.17
2013 IAAF World Youth Championships Donetsk, Ukraine 4th 100 m 10.46 (wind: -0.4 m/s)
1st 200 m 20.63 (wind: -1.0 m/s)
1stMedley relay1:49.23
2014 CARIFTA Games (U20) Fort-de-France, Martinique 1st200 m20.50 (wind: +1.3 m/s)
1st4 × 100 m relay39.38
World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 17th (sf) 100 m 10.69 (wind: 0.0 m/s)
3rd 200m 20.31 w(wind: +2.3 m/s)
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 39.12
2015 CARIFTA Games (U20) Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 2nd100 m10.33 (wind: +1.5 m/s)
1st4 × 100 m relay40.39
1st4 × 400 m relay3:09.13

References

  1. 200 Metres Boys Final Result, iaaf.org, retrieved 14 September 2015
  2. "2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics". www.wjah.co.uk. 19 January 2013. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2017.