{{short description|American hurdler}} {{use mdy dates|date=August 2015}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Michael Stigler | image = | caption = | nationality = American | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|5|4}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height = 5'10 | weight = 160 | country = United States | sport = Track and field | event = 400 metres hurdles | pb = {{unbulleted list | '''110 m Hurdles''': 13.67 s (Austin 2011) | '''400 m Hurdles''': 48.26 s (Sacramento 2017) }}<ref name=iaaf/> | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = }}
'''Michael Stigler''' (born May 4, 1992) is an American track and field athlete,<ref name="kuath">{{cite web|url=http://www.kuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6187|title=2014-15 Track and Field Roster - Michael Stigler|publisher=kuathletics.com|accessdate=2017-08-19}}</ref> specialising in hurdle races.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/michael-stigler-263922 |title=Michael Stigler |publisher=IAAF |date=August 19, 2017| accessdate=August 19, 2017}}</ref> In 2017, he finished second in the US Championship, behind Eric Futch, after running a personal best of 48.26 s in the 400 meters hurdles on June 25 in Sacramento.
In 2015, Stigler was considered the world's best 400 m hurdler.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/college/2015/04/18/kus-michael-stigler-adapts-life-worlds-top-hurdler/16632031007/|title=KU's Michael Stigler adapts to life as world's top hurdler|website=cjonline.com}}</ref>
== Education == Michael graduated with a degree in African American studies and minored in communications. He hopes to become a head coach at Division 1 school after his athletic career ends.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=USA Track & Field {{!}} Michael Stigler |url=https://usatf.org/athlete-bios/michael-stigler |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=usatf.org}}</ref> One day, he also hopes that he will remodel and sell houses. Stigler volunteers at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America currently.<ref name=":0" />
==References== {{Reflist|refs= <ref name=iaaf>{{World Athletics}}</ref> }}
==External links== * {{World Athletics}} * {{USATF}}
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