Michael O'Hara (athlete)

Michael O'Hara

Personal information

Full name

Michael Sydney Anthony O'Hara Jr.

Born

September 29, 1996
Kingston, Jamaica

Sport

Country

Jamaica

Sport

Athletics

Event(s)

100 m,200 m,4 × 100m Relay

Medal record

Men's athletics
Representing Jamaica
World Junior Championships
	Eugene 2014	200 m
	Eugene 2014	4×100 m relay
World Youth Championships
	Donetsk 2013	200 m
	Donetsk 2013	Medley relay
CARIFTA Games (Junior)
	2014 Fort-de-France	200 m
	2014 Fort-de-France	4×100 m relay
	2015 Basseterre	100 m
	2015 Basseterre	4×100 m relay
	2015 Basseterre	4×400 m relay
CARIFTA Games (Youth)
	2012 Hamilton	100 m
	2012 Hamilton	110 m hurdles
	2012 Hamilton	4×100 m relay
	2012 Hamilton	4×400 m relay

Updated on 14 September 2015.

Michael O'Hara (born 29 September 1996 in Kingston) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.

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. He also has 20.45 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in July 2014 in Eugene.

Personal best

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 (99 cm)	13.49 s (wind: -3.8 m/s)	Kingston	28 Mar 2015
110 m hurdles (91 cm)	13.45 s (wind: -1.1 m/s)	Kingston	16 Mar 2013

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Jamaica
2012	CARIFTA Games (U17)	Hamilton, Bermuda, Bermuda	2nd	100 m	10.68 w (wind: +3.6m/s)
			2nd	110 m hurdles (91cm)	13.97 (wind: +0.8m/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	3rd	110 m hurdles	13.65 (wind: -0.5m/s)
	2012 CAC Junior Championships (U18)	San Salvador, El Salvador	1st	4×100 m relay	40.17
2013	IAAF World Youth Championships	Donetsk, Ukraine	4th	100 m	10.46 (wind: -0.4m/s)
			1st	200 m	20.63 (wind: -1.0m/s)
			1st	Medley relay	1:49.23
2014	CARIFTA Games (U20)	Fort-de-France, Martinique	1st	200 m	20.50 (wind: +1.3m/s)
	CARIFTA Games (U20)	Fort-de-France, Martinique	1st	4×100 m relay	39.38
	World Junior Championships	Eugene, United States	17th(sf)	100 m	10.69 (wind: 0.0m/s)
			3rd	200m	20.31 w (wind: +2.3 m/s)
			3rd	4x100 m relay	39.12
2015	CARIFTA Games (U20)	Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis	2nd	100 m	10.33 (wind: +1.5 m/s)
			1st	4x100 m relay	40.39
			1st	4x400 m relay	3:09.13

References

↑ 200 Metres Boys Final Result, iaaf.org, retrieved September 14, 2015

External links

World Youth Champions in men's 200 metres

1999: Timothy Benjamin (GBR) 2001: Jonathan Wade (USA) 2003: Usain Bolt (JAM) 2005: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey (GBR) 2007: Ramone McKenzie (JAM) 2009: Kirani James (GRN) 2011: Stephen Newbold (BHS) 2013: Michael O'Hara (JAM) 2015: Abdul Hakim Sani Brown (JPN)

World Youth Champions in men's medley relay

1999: United States (Lott, Sears, Walton, McCann)
2001: Poland (Kaska, Zrada, Kędzia, Grzegorczyk)
2003: United States (Cooper, Grant, Charles, Goodman)
2005: United States (Green, Mays, Chandy, Nellum)
2007: United States (Sweeney, Gilstrap, Wynne, Fortson)
2009: United States (Hepburn, Brock, Dukes, Mance)
2011: United States (Darby, Bailey, Glass, Hall)
2013: Jamaica (Williams, O'Hara, Williams, Manley)

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