Athlete Biography

Michael Marsh
Born: August 4, 1967 in Los Angeles, California
UCLA'89
U.S. National Team: 1988-1997
2-Time U.S. Champion, 2-Time Olympic Champion
60m, 100m, 200m Sprinter

Personal Bests:

60m: 6.55 (March 1, 1997 in Atlanta, Georgia - 3rd place)
 
100m: 9.93 (April 18, 1992 in Walnut, California - 1st place, wind: -0.6m/s)
Career Sub10s: 3 (10 including Wind-Aided marks)
Top Wind-Aided: 9.87 (April 20, 1997 in Walnut - 1st place, wind: 2.4)
 
200m: 19.73 (August 5, 1992 in Barcelona, Spain - 1st place, wind: -0.2)
Career Sub20s: 5 (8 including Wind-Aided marks)
Top Wind-Aided: 19.79 (July 21, 1992 in Sestriere, Italy - 1st, wind: 4.0)


"Michael Marsh has done it all at the Olympics. In 1984, as a high school junior, he worked as a parking attendant at the Long Beach venue for fencing and volleyball. In 1988, he placed sixth in the Olympic Trials, winning selection as a relay alternate; that led to nothing because the U.S. team was disqualified in the first round. In 1992, Marsh won two gold medals, in the 200m and 4x100m relay. At the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Marsh went home with a silver medal in the 4x100m relay." - USATF Website
Michael Marsh: Medals at Major Events

Championship Event Performance
1987 NCAA Championship 100m Bronze
1991 World Championships - Tokyo 4x100m Gold - 37.50
1992 U.S. Indoor Championships - New York 60m Bronze - 6.57
1992 U.S. Championships/Olympic Trials - New Orleans 200m Silver - 19.86
1992 Olympic Games - Barcelona 200m Gold - 20.01
1992 Olympic Games - Barcelona 4x100m Gold - 37.40 wr
1993 U.S. Championships - Eugene 200m Gold - 19.97w
1995 U.S. Indoor Championships - Atlanta 60m Bronze - 6.56
1995 U.S. Championships - Sacramento 100m Gold - 10.23
1996 U.S. Indoor Championships - Atlanta 60m Bronze- 6.60
1996 U.S. Championships/Olympic Trials - Atlanta 100m Silver- 10.00
1996 U.S. Championships/Olympic Trials - Atlanta 200m Bronze - 20.04
1996 Olympic Games - Atlanta 4x100m Silver- 38.05
1997 U.S. Indoor Championships - Atlanta 60m Bronze - 6.55
1997 U.S. Championships - Indianapolis 100m Bronze - 10.03


Track and Field News World Ranking (U.S. Ranking in brackets)

Year 100m 200m Year 100m 200m Year 100m 200m
1987 NR (10th) NR (NR) 1991 NR (6th) NR (6th) 1995 8th (2nd) 5th (3rd)
1988 NR (7th) NR (NR) 1992 NR (5th) 1st (1st) 1996 6th (2nd) 7th (3rd)
1989 8th (6th) NR (NR) 1993 NR (6th) 5th (3rd) 1997 10th (5th) NR (NR)
1990 NR (7th) NR (NR) 1994 NR (10th) 10th (5th)      

Michael Marsh (far rights) wins the 1995 U.S. Championships over 100m


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