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Michael Blackwood

1976 - Today

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Michael Blackwood (born 29 August 1976 in Clarendon) is a Jamaican male track and field athlete, who specialized in the 400 meters, his personal best being 44.60 set during his win at the 2002 IAAF World Cup. He was chosen as the Jamaica Sportsman of the Year in 2002, in that same year he was the world number one rank by IAAF in the 400 meters. He is the brother of Catherine Scott who earned a silver medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Blackwood has received more than 18,163 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Blackwood is the 5,835th most popular athlete, the 164th most popular biography from Jamaica and the 67th most popular Jamaican Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Michael Blackwood ranks 5,835 out of 6,025Before him are Wyatt Allen, Anna-Maria Wagner, Iván González, Isaac Kimeli, Małgorzata Hołub-Kowalik, and Yevgeniya Kolodko. After him are Yoshihide Kiryū, Elīza Tīruma, Man Asaad, Konrad Niedźwiedzki, Erica Jarder, and Jiří Sýkora.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Michael Blackwood ranks 1,130Before him are Hines Ward, Shinji Makino, Takashi Umeda, Evan McMullin, Takeshi Nakashima, and Tillakaratne Dilshan. After him are Shusuke Shimada, Toru Kaburagi, Yoshiyuki Morisaki, Minoru Takenaka, Samaki Walker, and Keiichiro Nakano.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Michael Blackwood ranks 164 out of 189Before him are Trecia-Kaye Smith (1975), Ricardo Fuller (1979), Sanya Richards-Ross (1985), Toni-Ann Singh (1996), Derrick Atkins (1984), and David Carter (null). After him are Andre Blake (1990), Christine Day (1986), Mark Boswell (1977), Nadia Davy (1980), Jermaine Taylor (1985), and Shanieka Ricketts (1992).

Among ATHLETES In Jamaica

Among athletes born in Jamaica, Michael Blackwood ranks 67Before him are Wayne Pinnock (2000), Warren Weir (1989), Trecia-Kaye Smith (1975), Sanya Richards-Ross (1985), Derrick Atkins (1984), and David Carter (null). After him are Christine Day (1986), Mark Boswell (1977), Nadia Davy (1980), Shanieka Ricketts (1992), Wang Jianan (null), and Oblique Seville (2001).