Michael Franks (athlete)

American sprinter

Michael Franks Medal record

Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
| 1983 Helsinki | 400 m
World Indoor Championships
| 1987 Indianapolis | 400 m
IAAF World Cup
| 1985 Canberra | 400 m
| 1985 Canberra | 4×400 m relay
Universiade
| 1987 Zagreb | 400 m

Michael "Mike" Franks (born September 23, 1963) is a former American track and field athlete who competed in the 400-meter dash.

He was the silver medalist in the event at the inaugural 1983 World Championships in Athletics.[1] He was given the Harrison Dillard Award in 1984 for his achievements.[2] While attending Southern Illinois University Carbondale, he took the 400 m title at the 1985 NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship.[3] That same year he took the gold medal at the 1985 IAAF Grand Prix Final and two further golds at the 1985 IAAF World Cup in the 400 m and 4×400-meter relay events.[4] He was the fastest athlete of 1985 over 400 m with his personal best time of 44.47 seconds.[5]

He competed at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships and secured the bronze medal behind Antonio McKay and Roberto Hernández.[6] Turning to the outdoor season, he won at the 1987 Summer Universiade, taking the 400 m students' title.[7] He was selected as an alternate for the 4×400 m relay at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics and helped set a championship record of 2:59.06 in the semi-finals (which was later improved upon when the Americans took gold in the event final.[8][9]

## References

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1. ^ Franks Michael. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-05.
2. ^ Harrison Dillard Award Archived 2008-09-06 at the Wayback Machine. USATF. Retrieved on 2011-02-05.
3. ^ NCAA DIVISION I INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-02-05.
4. ^ IAAF GRAND PRIX FINAL. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-02-05.
5. ^ Listo Anno. Atletica. Retrieved on 2011-02-05.
6. ^ IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-02-05.
7. ^ WORLD STUDENT GAMES (UNIVERSIADE - MEN). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-02-05.
8. ^ Results - 4 X 400 METRES - Men - Final Archived 2009-06-25 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-05.
9. ^ Results - 4 X 400 METRES - Men - Semi-Final Archived 2009-10-18 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-05.

## External links

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* Michael Franks at World Athletics

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World champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay

* 1983:  Sergey Lovachov, Aliaksandr Trashchyla, Nikolay Chernetskiy, Viktor Markin (URS)
* 1987:  Danny Everett, Roddie Haley, Antonio McKay, Butch Reynolds, Michael Franks, Raymond Pierre (USA)
* 1991:  Roger Black, Derek Redmond, John Regis, Kriss Akabusi, Ade Mafe, Mark Richardson (GBR)
* 1993:  Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson, Antonio Pettigrew, Derek Mills (USA)
* 1995:  Marlon Ramsey, Derek Mills, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson, Kevin Lyles, Darnell Hall (USA)
* 1997:  Iwan Thomas, Roger Black, Jamie Baulch, Mark Richardson, Mark Hylton (GBR)
* 1999:  Tomasz Czubak, Robert Maćkowiak, Jacek Bocian, Piotr Haczek, Piotr Długosielski (POL)
* 2001:  Troy McIntosh, Avard Moncur, Carl Oliver, Timothy Munnings, Chris Brown (BAH)
* 2003:  Ahmed Douhou, Naman Keïta, Stéphane Diagana, Marc Raquil, Leslie Djhone (FRA)
* 2005:  Andrew Rock, Derrick Brew, Darold Williamson, Jeremy Wariner, Miles Smith, LaShawn Merritt (USA)
* 2007:  LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, Darold Williamson, Jeremy Wariner, Bershawn Jackson, Kerron Clement (USA)
* 2009:  Angelo Taylor, Jeremy Wariner, Kerron Clement, LaShawn Merritt, Lionel Larry, Bershawn Jackson (USA)
* 2011:  Greg Nixon, Bershawn Jackson, Angelo Taylor, LaShawn Merritt, Jamaal Torrance, Michael Berry (USA)
* 2013:  David Verburg, Tony McQuay, Arman Hall, LaShawn Merritt, James Harris, Joshua Mance (USA)
* 2015:  David Verburg, Tony McQuay, Bryshon Nellum, LaShawn Merritt, Kyle Clemons, Vernon Norwood (USA)
* 2017:  Jarrin Solomon, Jereem Richards, Machel Cedenio, Lalonde Gordon, Renny Quow (TRI)
* 2019:  Fred Kerley, Michael Cherry, Wilbert London, Rai Benjamin, Tyrell Richard, Vernon Norwood, Nathan Strother (USA)
* 2022:  Elija Godwin, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, Trevor Bassitt, Champion Allison, Michael Norman (USA)
* 2023:  Quincy Hall, Vernon Norwood, Justin Robinson, Rai Benjamin, Trevor Bassitt, Matthew Boling, Christopher Bailey (USA)

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World University Games champions in men's 400 metres

* 1959:  Viktor Šnajder (YUG)
* 1961:  Josef Trousil (TCH)
* 1963:  Adrian Metcalfe (GBR)
* 1965:  Sergio Bello (ITA)
* 1967:  Ingo Röper (FRG)
* 1970:  Tom Ulan (USA)
* 1973:  Alberto Juantorena (CUB)
* 1975:  Jerzy Pietrzyk (POL)
* 1977:  Alfons Brijdenbach (BEL)
* 1979:  Harald Schmid (FRG)
* 1981:  Cliff Wiley (USA)
* 1983:  Sunday Uti (NGR)
* 1985:  Innocent Egbunike (NGR)
* 1987:  Michael Franks (USA)
* 1989:  Roberto Hernández (CUB)
* 1991:  Patrick O'Connor (JAM)
* 1993:  Ibrahim Hassan (GHA)
* 1995:  Eswort Coombs (VIN)
* 1997:  Clement Chukwu (NGR)
* 1999:  Jerome Davis (USA)
* 2001:  Andrew Pierce (USA)
* 2003:  Andriy Tverdostup (UKR)
* 2005:  Marvin Essor (JAM)
* 2007:  Sean Wroe (AUS)
* 2009:  Yuzo Kanemaru (JPN)
* 2011:  Marcell Deák-Nagy (HUN)
* 2013:  Vladimir Krasnov (RUS)
* 2015:  Luguelín Santos (DOM)
* 2017:  Luguelín Santos (DOM)
* 2019:  Valente Mendoza (MEX)
* 2021:  João Coelho (POR)

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IAAF World / Continental Cup champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay

* 1977: West Germany (Krieg, Hofmeister, Schmid, Herrmann)
* 1979: United States (Frazier, Green, Smith, Darden)
* 1981: United States (McCoy, Wiley, Smith, Darden)
* 1985: United States (McCoy, Phillips, Armstead, Franks)
* 1989: Americas (Martínez, Menezes, Burnett, Hernández)
* 1992: Africa (Lahlou, Matete, Kemboi, Bada)
* 1994: Great Britain (McKenzie, Ladejo, Baulch, Black)
* 1998: Great Britain (Hylton, Baulch, Baldock, Thomas)
* 2002: Americas (Sánchez, Francique, McDonald, Blackwood)
* 2006: United States (Ashley, Brew, Merritt, Williamson)
* 2010: Americas (Brenes, Jackson, Nixon, Chambers)
* 2014: Africa (Tumuti, Makwala, Kombe, Van Niekerk)

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IAAF World / Continental Cup champions in men's 400 metres

* 1977: Alberto Juantorena (CUB)
* 1979: Hassan El Kashief (SUD)
* 1981: Cliff Wiley (USA)
* 1985: Michael Franks (USA)
* 1989: Roberto Hernández (CUB)
* 1992: Sunday Bada (NGR)
* 1994: Antonio Pettigrew (USA)
* 1998: Iwan Thomas (GBR)
* 2002: Michael Blackwood (JAM)
* 2006: LaShawn Merritt (USA)
* 2010: Jeremy Wariner (USA)
* 2014: LaShawn Merritt (USA)
* 2018: Abdalelah Haroun (QAT)

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World Best Year Performance in Men's 400 m

* 1966: Wendell Mottley (TTO)
* 1967: Tommie Smith (USA)
* 1968: Lee Evans (USA)
* 1969: Curtis Mills (USA)
* 1970: Charles Asati (KEN)
* 1971: John Smith (USA)
* 1972: Wayne Collett (USA)
* 1973: Maurice Peoples (USA)
* 1974: Alberto Juantorena (CUB)
* 1975: Ronnie Ray (USA)
* 1976 - 1978: Alberto Juantorena (CUB)
* 1979: Harald Schmid (FRG)
* 1980: Viktor Markin (RUS)
* 1981: Bert Cameron (JAM)
* 1982: Sunder Nix (USA)
* 1983: Erwin Skamrahl (FRG)
* 1984: Alonzo Babers (USA)
* 1985: Michael Franks (USA)
* 1986: Gabriel Tiacoh (CIV)
* 1987 - 1988: Harry Reynolds (USA)
* 1989: Antonio Pettigrew (USA)
* 1990: Danny Everett (USA)
* 1991: Michael Johnson (USA)
* 1992: Quincy Watts (USA)
* 1993 - 2000: Michael Johnson (USA)
* 2001: Tyree Washington (USA)
* 2002: Leonard Byrd (USA)
* 2003: Tyree Washington (USA)
* 2004 - 2007: Jeremy Wariner (USA)
* 2008: LaShawn Merritt (USA)
* 2010: Jeremy Wariner (USA)
* 2011: LaShawn Merritt (USA)
* 2012: Kirani James (GRN)
* 2013: LaShawn Merritt (USA)
* 2014: Kirani James (GRN)
* 2015 - 2017: Wayde van Niekerk (RSA)
* 2018 - 2019: Michael Norman (USA)
* 2020: Justin Robinson (USA)
* 2021: Randolph Ross (USA) and Steven Gardiner (BAH)
* 2022: Michael Norman (USA)

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