 |
 Obasuyi in 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Belgium |
| Born | 12 August 1999 Bastogne, belgium |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Michael Obasuyi (born 12 August 1999) is a Belgian hurdler. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1] He was born to a Belgian mother and a Nigerian father, both of whom sprinted in their youth. [2]
| 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 |
1Disqualified in the final
Jacques Jean Marie Rogge, Count Rogge was a Belgian sports administrator and physician who served as the eighth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 2001 to 2013. In 2013, Rogge became the IOC's Honorary President, a lifetime position, which he held until his death in 2021.
Bart Veldkamp is a retired speed skater, who represented the Netherlands and later Belgium in international competitions, including the Winter Olympics. He currently is the national speed skating coach of Belgium.
Henri Lucien Ernest Eugène Anspach was a Belgian épée and foil fencer. He was an Olympic champion in team épée.
Patrick Stevens is a retired sprinter from Belgium. He won the bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki and a silver medal in the 200 m at the 2000 European Indoor Championships. He earned selection for four consecutive Olympic Games for his native country, although he was unable to compete at Sydney 2000 due to injury. His best result was seventh in the famous Michael Johnson 1996 200m WR final in Atlanta. He has also competed in four World Championships, between 1993 and 1999, finishing eighth in the 1997 200 m final.
Tom Richard Goegebuer is a former Belgian weightlifter competing in the 62 kg and 56 kg category. He is 164 cm tall
Jacques Borlée is a former Belgian athlete, and the father and coach of athletes Olivia Borlée, Kevin, Jonathan and Dylan Borlée. He was voted European Athletics Coach of the Year in 2011.
Alexander Baart is a Dutch field hockey player of Belgian descent who plays as a defender or midfielder for Belgian club Antwerp.
Hugo Inglis is a New Zealand field hockey player who plays as a forward for the New Zealand national team.
Cédric Daniel André Charlier is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays as a forward for Racing Club de Bruxelles and the Belgian national team.
Gauthier Boccard is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder for Léopold and the Belgian national team.
Florent Van Aubel is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays as a forward for Dutch Hoofdklasse club Pinoké and the Belgian national team.
Thomas Briels is a Belgian field hockey player who plays as a forward for Braxgata. He played a total of 359 times for the Belgium national team from 2006 until 2021.
Félix Veronique Denayer is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Dragons and the Belgium national team.
Tom Alain Boon is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays as a forward for Léopold and the Belgium national team.
Loïck Fanny Luypaert is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays as a defender for Braxgata and the Belgian national team.
Arthur Georges Stanislas Henri Van Doren is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays as a defender for Dutch Hoofdklasse club Bloemendaal and the Belgium national team.
Belgium competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Since the nation's official debut in 1900, Belgian athletes had appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. The Belgian team consisted of 108 athletes, 70 men and 38 women, across nineteen sports.
Jay Michael Blankenau is a Canadian professional volleyball player. A member of the Canada national team, and a participant at the Olympic Games.
Florent Claude is a French-born Belgian biathlete.
Alexander Robby Hendrickx is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays for Dutch club Pinoké and the Belgian national team as a defender. Playing with the Y1 Hockey LTD X, Hendrickx won 'top goal scorer' at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He also won a gold medal with his team for Belgium.
 | This biographical article relating to Belgian athletics is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
