Michael Blackwood

This article is about the Jamaican athlete. For the English footballer see Michael Blackwood (footballer).

Medal record
Competitor for  Jamaica
Men’s Athletics
Olympic Games
Bronze	2000 Sydney	4x400 m relay
World Championships
Silver	2003 Paris	4x400 m relay

Michael Blackwood (born August 29, 1976) is a Jamaican athlete who specializes in 400 Metres, his personal best being 44.60 set in Madrid in 2002. He has won several medals at minor international competitions, including:

Achievements

He has never won any major tournament, although he did come close in the 2003 World Championships in Paris Saint-Denis where he finished fourth. In the 400 Metres competition at the 2004 Olympic Games he finished eighth with 45.55. In the Helsinki 2005, he only reached the semi finals, finishing third in his heat. Blackwood has, however, been part of many successful 4 x 400 relay teams. He won the bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics, the 2001 World Indoor Championships and the 2003 World Championships. The team did even better in the 2003 World Indoor Championships, winning a silver medal.

External links

• IAAF profile for Michael Blackwood