1. Michael Walter Mathieu was born on 24 June 1984 and is a retired Bahamian sprinter hailing from Freeport, Grand Bahama who specialized in the 200 metres and 400 metres.
13 Facts About Michael Mathieu
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Michael Mathieu was a part of second place relay team at the 2007 World Championships.
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Michael Mathieu gained a sports scholarship to attend Southwestern Christian College in Texas, United States.
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Michael Mathieu earned All-American honours by reaching the NCAA indoor relay final, then achieved the same feat in the outdoor season.
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Michael Mathieu reached the senior international level at the 2007 World Championships and became a fixture in the Bahamian national team from then onwards.
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Michael Mathieu ran in the heats, both individually and in the relay, at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships, then won two silver medals in the events at the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships.
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Michael Mathieu was selected for the national team at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, but disqualifications meant he was out of the first round of both events.
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Michael Mathieu performed better at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, reaching the semi-finals, but the team failed to finish the relay.
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Michael Mathieu ran a personal best of 20.38 seconds to win at the national championships then claimed the gold medal in the event at the 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics.
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Michael Mathieu won the relay, running with Avard Moncur and Ramon Miller.
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Michael Mathieu came close to medal at the 2011 Pan American Games, where he was fourth behind Brazil's Bruno de Barros.
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Michael Mathieu retired after the 2021 Outdoor season with his last race being run on June 5,2021 at the North American, Central American and Caribbean New Life Invitational Track and Field Meet in Miramar, Florida.
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Michael Mathieu ran on a leg of the Bahamian 4x400 Metres Relay in a time of 3:03.51.