Michael Frater

Michael Frater

Frater at the 2010 Janusz Kusocinski Memorial
Personal information
Nationality	Jamaican
Born	(1982-10-06) 6 October 1982 (age 34) Manchester, Jamaica
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	100 metres, 200 metres
College team	TCU Horned Frogs
Club	Racers Track Club
Medal record Representing  Jamaica Olympic Games 2012 London 4×100 m relay Disqualified 2008 Beijing 4×100 m relay World Championships 2009 Berlin 4×100 m relay 2011 Daegu 4×100 m relay 2005 Helsinki 100 metres Commonwealth Games 2006 Melbourne 4×100 m relay 2002 Manchester 4×100 m relay Pan American Games 2003 Santo Domingo 100 metres 2003 Santo Domingo 4×100 m relay

Michael Frater O.D (born 6 October 1982) is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres event. He won a silver medal at the 2005 World Championships and a gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games for the event.

He has also been successful as part of the Jamaican 4 × 100 metres relay team, setting the world record and Olympic record at the 2012 London Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also won gold in the relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and took silver in the 2002 edition.

Born on 6 October 1982, in Manchester, Jamaica, Michael Frater is the younger of two sons of Lyndell Frater, member of Jamaican Parliament, and Monica Frater. He attended the Ulster Spring primary school with brothers Lindel and Ricardo. His elder brother Lindel, was a sprinter who represented Jamaica at the 2000 Olympic Games. Frater stated that his brother was a major influence on his decision to become a track athlete.

Frater attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. He is a member of the MVP (Maximising Velocity and Power) Track & Field Club based at the University of Technology (U-Tech), Kingston, and is coached by Stephen Francis.