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

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and

2024 Summer Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with several events started from 24 July. P ...

He was born to a Nigerian father and Belgian mother both of whom sprinted in their youth. In November 2024 he testified in the

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newspaper about his lifelong struggle with autism.

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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 Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics 21st-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-athletics-bio-stub