Michael Bingham
 Michael Bingham in Barcelona 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Allen Oswald Bingham |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 13 April 1986 Sylva, North Carolina, USA |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Event(s) | 200m, 400m |
| College team | Wake Forest University |
Medal record | |
Michael Bingham (born 13 April 1986) is a British 400 m athlete.
He is one of five children born to British citizen Norris Bingham and his wife Mollissie in Sylva, North Carolina. His parents separated when he was young,[1] and he was raised by his mother, attending The McCallie School. Bingham holds the school record in the 100 m, 200 m, 300IH, 4 × 100 m, 4 × 200 m, 4 × 400 m, 110 m hurdles and decathlon.[2]
Bingham studies at Wake Forest University, and after transferring allegiance on April 30, 2008,[1] Bingham was part of the Great Britain 4 × 400 m relay team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, that came 4th in Beijing. He ran a personal best of 44.74 in the 400 m semi-finals of 2009 World Championships in Athletics, qualifying for the final where he finished 7th. He then won silver with the Great Britain 4 × 400 m relay team with Conrad Williams, Robert Tobin and Martyn Rooney. He was formerly managed by Michael Johnson.[3]
On 9 November 2013, he married Shana Cox, also an American-born sprinter representing Great Britain.[4]
References
- ^ a b http://www.athletics-weekly.com/newsarticle.php?id=537
- ^ http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-track/mtt/bingham_michael00.html
- ^ "Athletics: World Championships". 16 August 2013. Event occurs at 18:49 (broadcast time). BBC Two.
I used to represent him
{{cite episode}}: Missing or empty|series=(help) (Michael Johnson during discussion of Bingham's performance in 4 × 400m relay) - ^ IAAF Relays bio
External links
- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Sylva, North Carolina
- American people of British descent
- Wake Forest University alumni
- British male sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Great Britain
- World Championships in Athletics medalists
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Commonwealth Games competitors for England
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics