Michael Obasuyi (born 12 August 1999) is a Belgian

hurdler Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, ...

. He competed in the

2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...

. He was born to a Belgian mother and a Nigerian father, both of whom sprinted in their youth.

International competitions

¹Disqualified in the final

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* * * 1999 births Living people Sportspeople from Ostend Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Belgian male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Belgium Belgian people of Nigerian descent {{Belgium-athletics-bio-stub