Michael Bingham (born 13 April 1986) is an American-born British
400 metres
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track and field athlete. The silver medalist in the
individual 400 metres at the 2010 European Championships, his most notable successes came as a long-time member of the Great Britain and England 4 x 400 metre relay squads. A European indoor, European outdoor and Commonwealth Games champion in the long relay, Bingham won medals at every major indoor and outdoor championships available to him,
winning Olympic bronze in 2008,
World outdoor silver and
World indoor silver (
twice), in addition to the gold medals at
European
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and
Commonwealth Games level.
Early life
He is one of five children born to British citizen Norris Bingham and Mollissie in
Sylva, North Carolina
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. His parents separated when he was young,
and he was raised by his mother, attending
The McCallie School. Bingham holds the school record in the
100 m
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, 200 metres, 200 m, 300IH, 4 × 100 metres relay, 4 × 100 m, 4 × 200 metres relay, 4 × 200 m, 4 × 400 metres relay, 4 × 400 m, 110 metre hurdles, 110 m hurdles and decathlon.
Collegiate and professional career
Bingham studied at Wake Forest University, and after transferring allegiance on April 30, 2008,
Bingham was part of the Great Britain 4 × 400 m relay team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, that came 3rd 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 medal, silver with the Great Britain 4 × 400 m relay team with Conrad Williams (athlete), Conrad Williams, Robert Tobin and Martyn Rooney. He was formerly managed by Michael Johnson (athlete), Michael Johnson.
Personal life
On 9 November 2013, he married Shana Cox, also an American-born sprinter representing Great Britain.
IAAF Relays bio
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References
External links
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Team GB Profile
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1986 births
Living people
People from Sylva, North Carolina
Track and field athletes from North Carolina
American male sprinters
British male sprinters
English male sprinters
Olympic male sprinters
Olympic athletes for Great Britain
Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain
Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
World Athletics Championships medalists
World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists
European Athletics Championships winners
European Athletics Championships medalists
European Athletics Indoor Championships winners
British Athletics Championships winners
American people of British descent
Wake Forest University alumni
Commonwealth Games competitors for England
Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games