Michael Obasuyi

Michael Obasuyi
Obasuyi in 2020
Personal information
Nationality Belgium
Born (1999-08-12) 12 August 1999
Bastogne, belgium
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
SportAthletics

Michael Obasuyi (born 12 August 1999) is a Belgian hurdler. He competed in the 2020[1] and 2024 Summer Olympics[2] He was born to a Nigerian father and Belgian mother both of whom sprinted in their youth.[3] In November 2024 he testified in the De Standaard newspaper about his lifelong struggle with autism.[4]

Statistics

Circuit performances

Grand Slam Track results[5]
Slam Race group Event Pl. Time Prize money
2025 Miami Slam Short hurdles 110 m hurdles 7th 13.41 US$12,500
100 m 6th 10.67

International competitions

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
European Championships Rome, Italy 6th 110 m hurdles 13.46
Olympic Games Paris, France 12th (h) 110 m hurdles 13.41
14th (sf) 13.36
2025 European Indoor Championships Apeldoorn, Netherlands 6th 60 m hurdles 7.63
World Indoor Championships Nanjing, China 5th 60 m hurdles 7.60

1Disqualified in the final

References

  1. ^ "Michael Obasuyi". Olympics.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ "OBASUYI Michael". Olympics.com. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Michael Obasuyi met finalekansen op 110m horden". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 1 July 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Topatleet Michael Obasuyi getuigt over omgaan met autisme: "Gelukkig zijn lijkt mij niet haalbaar"" [Top athlete Michael Obasuyi testifies about dealing with autism: “Being happy doesn't seem feasible to me”]. Sporza (in Dutch). 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  5. ^ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved April 5, 2025.


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