Malachi Austin
{{Short description|Guyanese athlete (born 2007)}}
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| nationality = Guyanese
| sport = Athletics
| event = Sprinter
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|2|17|df=yes}}
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| pb = 400m 46.35 (2024) NU20R
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{{Medal|Sport|Men's athletics}}
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{{Medal|Competition|South American U20 Championships}}
{{Medal|Gold|2024 Lima|400 m}}
{{Medal|Competition|CARIFTA Games (U20)}}
{{Medal|Gold|2024 St George's|400 m}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2024 St George's|4x400 m relay}}
{{Medal|Competition|Commonwealth Youth Games}}
{{Medal|Gold|2023 Port of Spain|400 m}}
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Malachi Austin (born 17 February 2007) is a Guyanese sprinter. In 2024, he became national champion over 400 metres.{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/athletes/guyana/malachi-austin-15018031|title= Malachi Austin|website=World Athletics|accessdate=28 August 2024}}
Early life
He attended Tutorial High School in Georgetown, Guyana and is a member of the Running Brave Athletic Club.{{cite web|url= https://www.guyanastandard.com/2024/12/10/malachi-austin-commits-to-lsu-sets-sights-on-collegiate-dominance/|website=Guyana Standard|accessdate=11 March 2025|title= Malachi Austin commits to LSU; sets sights on collegiate dominance|date=December 10, 2024|first= Emmerson|last= Campbell}} He committed to Louisiana State University in January 2025.{{cite web|url= https://guyanachronicle.com/2025/01/03/guyanese-athlete-malachi-austin-earns-full-scholarship-to-lsu-with-us-ambassadors-endorsement/|website=Guyana Chronicle|accessdate=11 March 2025|title=Guyanese athlete Malachi Austin earns full scholarship to LSU with US Ambassador’s endorsement|first=Cindy|last=Parkinson-Chowbay|date=January 3, 2025}}
Career
He won silver in the 400 metres at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago in August 2023.{{cite web|url= https://guyanatimesgy.com/commonwealth-games-silver-medalist-malachi-austin-is-lsu-bound/|website=Guyana Times|accessdate=11 March 2025|title= Commonwealth Games silver medalist Malachi Austin is LSU-bound|date=
December 14, 2024}}
He won gold over 400 metres at the 2024 CARIFTA Games, where he also won bronze in the 4x400m relay, and gold in the mixed 4x400m relay as part of a team that set a new Guyanese national record time.{{cite web|title=Mixed 4×400m Relay Qualifying Round 1 Results|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7193343/AT-4X4-X-oq1----.RS4.pdf|work=World Athletics|date=4 May 2024|access-date=29 August 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://www.sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-regional/item/144155-guyana-seals-dominant-victory-in-mixed-4x400m-relay-on-day-2-of-carifta-games|website=Sportsmax|accessdate=29 August 2024|title= Guyana seals dominant victory in Mixed 4x400m Relay on Day 2 of Carifta Games|first=Leighton|last=Levy|date=March 31, 2024}} He competed for Guyana at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in the Men's 4 × 400 metres relay.{{cite web|website=World Athletics|accessdate=12 May 2024|url= https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-relays/bahamas24/results/men/4x400-metres-relay/final/startlist |title= 4X400 METRES RELAY|date=5 May 2024}} He became Guyana Senior National champion over 400 metres in June 2024, running 47.70 seconds.{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/athletes/guyana/malachi-austin-15018031|website=World Athletics|accessdate=11 March 2025|title= Guyanese Championships|date=15 June 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://guyanatimesgy.com/malachi-austin-eager-to-make-the-most-of-lsu-journey/|website=Guyana Times|accessdate=11 March 2025|title=Malachi Austin: eager to make the most of LSU journey|date=
January 8, 2025}} He won gold in the 400 metres at the 2024 South American U20 Championships in Athletics in July 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2024/07/19/malachi-austin-focused-on-success-at-world-u20-championships/ |website=Kaieteurnewsonline|accessdate=11 March 2025|title= Malachi Austin focused on success at World U20 Championships |date=July 19, 2024 }} In August 2024, he reached the semi-finals of the World U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.{{cite web|title= Ja’s Williams, Guyana’s Autsin headline Caribbean representatives through to 400m semis; USVI's Smith headlines 400m hurdles qualifiers|first=Sherdon
|last=Cowan|date=August 28, 2024|url= https://www.sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-international/item/151276-ja-s-williams-guyana-s-autsin-headline-caribbean-representatives-through-to-400m-semis-usvi-s-smith-headlines-400m-hurdles-qualifiers|website=SportsMax|accessdate=28 August 2024}} However, was unable to complete the semi-final race due to an injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2024/08/29/heart-breaking-end-to-malachi-austins-medal-hunt/|website=Kaieteurnewsonline|accessdate=11 March 2025|title= Heart-breaking end to Malachi Austin’s medal hunt|date= Aug 29, 2024 }}
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Category:Guyanese male sprinters