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| Full name | Michael Sydney Anthony O'Hara Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 September 1996 Kingston, Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 110 metres hurdles and 200 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Michael O'Hara (born 29 September 1996 in Kingston) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles.
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 ]
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.19 s(wind: +1.8 m/s) | Kingston | 24 May 2014 |
| 200 m | 20.45 s(wind: +1.3 m/s) |  Eugene | 24 July 2014 |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.40 s(wind: +1.4 m/s) | Kingston | 25 June 2022 |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Jamaica | |||||
| 2012 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Hamilton, Bermuda, Bermuda | 2nd | 100 m | 10.68 w(wind: +3.6 m/s) |
| 2nd | 110 m hurdles (91 cm) | 13.97 (wind: +0.8 m/s) | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.64 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:14.52 | |||
| 2012 CAC Junior Championships (U18) | San Salvador, El Salvador | 10th (h) | 200 m | 21.82 (wind: +0.4 m/s) [2] | |
| 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.65 (wind: -0.5 m/s) | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.17 | |||
| 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) | |||
| 1st | Medley relay | 1:49.23 | |||
| 2014 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 1st | 200 m | 20.50 (wind: +1.3 m/s) |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.38 | |||
| 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 | 2nd | 100 m | 10.33 (wind: +1.5 m/s) |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.39 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.13 | |||
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