Njisane Nicholas Phillip (born 29 May 1991) is a former Trinidadian track cyclist active from 2010 until 2019.[1] Born in Siparia, he competed for Trinidad and Tobago at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he achieved a fourth place finish in the individual sprint, as well as at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2][3][4] and at several Pan American Games and Championships. In the latter, he was the 2012 Pan American Championships sprint champion.
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| Full name | Njisane Nicholas Phillip | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Jay, J-boy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 May 1991 Siparia, Trinidad and Tobago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Cyclist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pan American Champion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He is credited with reviving track cycling in his country, and the end of his career coincided with the rise of his compatriot World Championship silver medalist, Nicholas Paul. He retired after the 2019 Pan American Games.
Phillip's later career and early retirement were clouded by recreational drug issues. He was stripped of a gold and silver medal from the 2019 Pan American Games after a doping sample was found to contain cannabis, a prohibited though not performance enhancing drug. In 2023, Phillip was arrested and bailed after being found in possession of marijuana and a loaded pistol.[5]
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Palmarès
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- 1st Trinidad and Tobago National Championships – Junior road race[6]
- 2010
- Central American and Caribbean Games
- Pan American Road and Track Championships
- 3rd Team sprint[6]
- 2011
- US Grand Prix of Sprinting
- Pan American Games
- 2012
- Pan American Road and Track Championships
- 1st Sprint[6]
- Summer Olympics
References
edit- ^ "Njisane Nicholas Phillip". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Trinidad And Tobago Sprinter Not at the Olympics Just To Participate". Cyclingnews.com. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 – Njisane Phillip Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Cycling Track | Athlete Profile: Njisane PHILLIP – Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Njisane Phillip gets $300,000 bail on gun, marijuana charge". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Njisane Nicholas Phillip". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ "2012 London Olympics results: Main events". KGO-TV. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
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