Michael Berry (born December 10, 1991) is an American
sprinter, who specializes in the
400 meters
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is on ...
. Berry was part of the USA team that won the gold medal in the
4 × 400 m relay at the
2011 World Championships in Athletics
The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics () was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011.
The United States topped the medal standings in th ...
.
A native of
Seattle, Washington, Berry attended
Rainier Beach High School.
In 2010 he received a three-month ban after testing positive for
cannabis.
Recruit banned for 3 months- Anti-doping organization sidelines incoming sprinter Michael Berry for failing drug test
The Register-Guard, 21 August 2010
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Michael BerryOregon Ducks bio
1991 births
Living people
Track and field athletes from Seattle
Oregon Ducks men's track and field athletes
American male sprinters
Doping cases in athletics
American sportspeople in doping cases
World Athletics Championships winners
Rainier Beach High School alumni
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