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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 m. He is the brother of Catherine Scott who also earned a silver medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympics Games her silver medal was also upgraded to a gold Medal. He won the NAIA national 400 m title in 1997. He is the winner of Jamaica 400 m national championships three times. Blackwood holds the Big 12 conference record in the 400 meters since 2000 in the time of 44.69. He is an alumnus of The University of Oklahoma. Blackwood was 400 m gold medallist at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the bronze medallist at the 2003 World Championships, the winner at the 2002 2003 and 2004 IAAF World Athletics Final, eighth in the 400 meters at the 2004 Olympic Games, and a semi-finalist at the 2005 World Championships. He had much success with the Jamaican 4×400 metres relay team: he won a silver at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, silver at the 2001 and 2003 World Championships, a bronze at the 2005 World Championships, a gold at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships and a final silver at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships. At the 2009 Jamaica National Championships, Blackwood tried for a spot at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, but was disqualified running outside his lane in the semi-finals of the 400 m.〔(2009 Jamaica National Championships 400 m SF results )〕 In August, he announced his retirement from the sport.〔(Michael Blackwood retires )〕 ==Medal upgrades== In 2009 American sprinter Jerome Young admitted to doping during the period of 1999 through 2003. The IAAF gave Young a life ban as a result and annulled his performances.〔(Jerome Young is stripped of 2003 World Championship 400m gold )〕 This had a significant effect on Blackwoods career: Jamaica were elevated to World Indoor 4x400 m Relay gold medal, where Blackwood ran the third leg.〔(2003 4x400 Metres Relay - M Final )〕 He was given the 400 m bronze medal at the 2003 World Championships,〔(2003 400 Metres - M Final )〕 as well as being moved up to the top spot at the 2003 World Athletics Final.〔(2003 WAF 400 Metres - M Final )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michael Blackwood」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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