Michael Tinsley USA   
Date of birth: 21 April 84
Age: 36 years 253 days
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 74 kg
Club/team: Adidas
400m Hurdles Olympic Silver Medallist 2012
400m Hurdles World Championships Silver Medallist 2013
400m Hurdles 8th at World Championships 2015
400m Hurdles NCAA Champion 2006
2 National Titles
400m World Alltime no. 1753 46.05 Greensboro NC 21 Apr 2007
500m World Indoor Alltime no. 227 1:02.84 State College PA 27 Jan 2007
110m Hurdles World Alltime no. 1468 13.86 Houston TX 9 May 2004
55m Hurdles World Indoor Alltime no. 289 7.39 Jonesboro AR 4 Dec 2004
400m World Indoor Alltime no. 181 46.02 Fayetteville AR 10 Mar 2006
200m World Alltime no. 1415 20.66 Oxford MS 11 Apr 2009
60m Hurdles World Indoor Alltime no. 931 7.84 Baton Rouge LA 26 Feb 2006
300m World Indoor Alltime no. 280 33.72 Boston MA 14 Feb 2016
60m World Indoor Alltime no. 8125 6.92 Baton Rouge LA 26 Feb 2005
400m Hurdles World Alltime no. 27 47.70 Moskva 15 Aug 2013

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
60m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  6.92iw   2h7Baton Rouge LA26 Feb
2006  6.92iw    5Baton Rouge LA26 Feb
2008  7.05iw    8h5State College PA25 Jan
 
200m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  21.48w    1Jackson MS16 Apr
2006  20.96w    1r6Itta Bena MS30 Apr
2007  22.07w    2Norfolk VA24 Mar
2009  20.66w  +0.8 1r1Oxford MS11 Apr
2010  20.99w  +0.8  2Nuoro14 Jul
2011  20.85w  +3.2  4rBArlington TX2 Apr
2011  20.99w  +1.4  2rBOxford MS23 Apr
2013  20.34w  +5.6 1San Marcos TX6 Apr
2014  20.68w  +1.1  3rBWalnut CA19 Apr
2015  20.94w  +0.5  4Austin TX11 Apr
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  21.56iw    1r7Fayetteville AR21 Jan
2006  21.36iw    1r2Baton Rouge LA26 Feb
2007  21.80iw    3r11State College PA27 Jan
2008  21.37iw    1r2State College PA26 Jan
2011  21.24iw   1rFFayetteville AR12 Feb
2012  21.54iw    2rDCollege Station TX28 Jan
 
300m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  33.72iw   4Boston MA14 Feb
 
400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2006  46.18w    4r1Baton Rouge LA1 Apr
2007  46.05w   2r1Greensboro NC21 Apr
2008  47.33w    5r1Coral Gables FL12 Apr
2010  47.32w    3Oxford MS10 Apr
2011  47.39w    4Oxford MS23 Apr
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  46.89iw    2r12Fayetteville AR12 Feb
2006  46.02iw   1h2Fayetteville AR10 Mar
2009  47.01iw    2Fayetteville AR13 Feb
2010  48.48iw    5Boston MA6 Feb
2011  47.75iw    2rBFayetteville AR11 Feb
2012  47.38iw    5Boston MA4 Feb
 
500m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  1:02.84iw   1r2State College PA27 Jan
 
600m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  1:24.10iw   5Boston MA5 Feb
 
55m Hurdles
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  7.50iw    2Carbondale IL17 Jan
2005  7.39iw   3Jonesboro AR4 Dec
 
60m Hurdles
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  7.91iw    1h4Baton Rouge LA26 Feb
2006  7.84iw   1Baton Rouge LA26 Feb
 
110m Hurdles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  13.86w  0.0 1Houston TX9 May
2005  14.13w  +1.0  1r1Columbia SC19 Mar
2006  14.05w  0.0  1Itta Bena MS30 Apr
 
400m Hurdles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  50.87w    1Houston TX9 May
2005  48.55w    3Sacramento CA11 Jun
2006  48.25w    1Sacramento CA10 Jun
2007  48.02w    1s2Indianapolis IN22 Jun
2008  48.84w    3Kingston3 May
2009  48.53w    4Eugene OR28 Jun
2010  48.46w    2Ponce8 May
2011  48.45w    4Eugene OR26 Jun
2012  47.91w    2London6 Aug
2013  47.70w   2Moskva15 Aug
2014  48.25w    1Saint-Denis5 Jul
2015  48.34w    2Roma4 Jun
2016  48.74w    1Eugene OR28 May
2017  49.00w    5s2Sacramento CA24 Jun
2018  49.68w    5Baie-Mahault12 May
 
4 x 100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  38.61w   2r2Austin TX4 Apr
2010  39.03w    2r2Austin TX3 Apr
2011  38.23w   1London6 Aug
2013  38.99w   2Austin TX30 Mar
2014  39.17w    1Walnut CA19 Apr
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  3:04.47w   1Atlanta GA14 May
2006  3:07.42w    6r2Knoxville TN27 May
2011  3:04.38w    1r1Austin TX9 Apr
2016  3:08.64w   4Austin TX2 Apr

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
400m Hurdles
OG 2012: 247.91 1s348.18 1h249.13
WC 2013: 247.70 1s248.31 1h149.07
Cont Cup 2014: 752.25
WC 2015: 850.02 1s348.47 2h248.91
OG 2016: 6h650.18

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
60m
Indoor6.92    Baton Rouge LA26 Feb 2005
 
200m
Outdoor20.66   +0.8 Oxford MS11 Apr 2009
Indoor21.24    Fayetteville AR12 Feb 2011
 
300m
Indoor33.72    Boston MA14 Feb 2016
 
400m
Outdoor46.05    Greensboro NC21 Apr 2007
Indoor46.02    Fayetteville AR10 Mar 2006
 
500m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Indoor1:02.84    State College PA27 Jan 2007
 
600m
Indoor1:24.10    Boston MA5 Feb 2011
 
55m Hurdles
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Indoor7.39    Jonesboro AR4 Dec 2004
 
60m Hurdles
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
Indoor7.84    Baton Rouge LA26 Feb 2006
 
110m Hurdles
Winstreak: 4 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor13.86   0.0 Houston TX9 May 2004
 
400m Hurdles
   races under 48.50: 18   
Outdoor47.70    Moskva15 Aug 2013
 
4 x 100m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor38.61    Austin TX4 Apr 2009
38.23   London6 Aug 2011
38.99   Austin TX30 Mar 2013
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor3:04.47    Atlanta GA14 May 2005

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

400m Hurdles, 10 best results (legal):
47.70   2Moskva15 Aug 2013
47.91   2London6 Aug 2012
47.96   1Des Moines IA22 Jun 2013
47.98   1London27 Jul 2013
48.02   1s2Indianapolis IN22 Jun 2007
48.18   1s3London4 Aug 2012
48.25   1Sacramento CA10 Jun 2006
48.25   1Saint-Denis5 Jul 2014
48.31   1s2Moskva13 Aug 2013
48.31   2Zürich28 Aug 2014
 
Average: 48.087
 
400m, 10 best results (legal):
46.02i  1h2Fayetteville AR10 Mar 2006
46.05   2r1Greensboro NC21 Apr 2007
46.11i  4r2Fayetteville AR11 Mar 2006
46.18   4r1Baton Rouge LA1 Apr 2006
46.36   3r1Knoxville TN14 Apr 2006
46.69i  2r2Bloomington IN4 Feb 2006
46.70i  4r3Fayetteville AR10 Feb 2006
46.80i  2r1Fayetteville AR13 Jan 2006
46.89i  2r12Fayetteville AR12 Feb 2005
46.93i  1h5Bloomington IN3 Feb 2006
 
Average: 46.473
 
200m, 10 best results (legal):
20.66   +0.81r1Oxford MS11 Apr 2009
20.68   +1.13rBWalnut CA19 Apr 2014
20.94   +0.54Austin TX11 Apr 2015
20.96   1r6Itta Bena MS30 Apr 2006
20.99   +0.82Nuoro14 Jul 2010
20.99   +1.42rBOxford MS23 Apr 2011
21.07   -0.86Oxford MS10 Apr 2010
21.13   -2.31San Marcos TX5 Apr 2014
21.24i  1rFFayetteville AR12 Feb 2011
21.36i  1r2Baton Rouge LA26 Feb 2006
 
Average: 21.002
 
110m Hurdles, 10 best results (legal):
13.86   0.01Houston TX9 May 2004
14.05   0.01Itta Bena MS30 Apr 2006
14.12   1h2Itta Bena MS29 Apr 2006
14.13   +1.01r1Columbia SC19 Mar 2005
14.13   -0.31Itta Bena MS1 May 2005
14.15   1h2Itta Bena MS30 Apr 2005
14.16   +1.65h2Baton Rouge LA28 May 2004
14.27   1Jackson MS16 Apr 2005
14.28   2Mobile AL24 Apr 2004
14.28   1h4Houston TX8 May 2004
 
Average: 14.143
 

Total results in db: 270

By event:

60m:5
200m:22
300m:1
400m:24
500m:1
600y:1
600m:1
55m Hurdles:5
60m Hurdles:7
110m Hurdles:11
400m Hurdles:176
4 x 100m:5
4 x 400m:9
Distance Medley:2

▲IN 2020

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

No results during 2020. Last results for this athlete are from 2018.

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2004Indoor55m Hurdles617.50
2005Outdoor400m Hurdles1648.55
2005Indoor400m3946.89
2005Indoor55m Hurdles387.39
2006Outdoor400m Hurdles848.25
2006Indoor200m8221.36
2006Indoor400m1346.02
2007Outdoor400m Hurdles448.02
2007Indoor500m161:02.84
2008Outdoor400m Hurdles1748.84
2008Indoor200m7521.37
2009Outdoor200m9920.66
2009Outdoor400m Hurdles1448.53
2009Indoor400m5447.01
2010Outdoor400m Hurdles948.46
2011Outdoor400m Hurdles948.45
2011Indoor200m7021.24
2011Indoor600m441:24.10
2012Outdoor400m Hurdles447.91
2013Outdoor400m Hurdles247.70
2014Outdoor400m Hurdles248.25
2015Outdoor400m Hurdles848.34
2016Outdoor400m Hurdles1848.74
2016Indoor300m1933.72
2017Outdoor400m Hurdles2749.00
2018Outdoor400m Hurdles7849.68

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 400m Hurdles
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 5 (finals) 20 Apr 2013 -> 22 Jun 2013 Show/hide
Winstreak 2: 7 (finals) 25 Mar 2005 -> 28 May 2005 Show/hide