Phylicia George (born November 16, 1987) is a Canadian Olympic track and field athlete and bobsledder.
_(cropped).jpg) George in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Canada |
| Born | November 16, 1987 Scarborough, Toronto, Canada |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics Bobsleigh |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m hurdles: 12.65 London Olympics, 2012 100 m 11.25 Port-of-Spain, 2012 200 m 23.10 Toronto, 2011 |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 21 February 2018 | |
Career
editHurdles
editGeorge competed at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea reaching the final in the 100m hurdles. She went on to make her Olympic Games debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics and competed in the 100m hurdles, finishing in sixth place. George qualified for London, England after finishing second in the 100m hurdles just one day after winning the 100m at the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Calgary.
In July 2016 she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team.[1] George finished eighth in the women's 100 metres hurdles event, with a time of 12.89 in the final.
Bobsleigh
editIn November 2016, George made the decision to compete in bobsleigh during the winter season.[2] George made her World Cup debut in December 2017, finishing fourth with Kaillie Humphries.[3] She won her first World Cup race on 6 January 2018 in Altenberg, Germany, with Kaillie Humphries.[4] At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, George and Humphries won the bronze medal in the two-woman bobsleigh event.
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
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| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 43rd (h) | 200m | 25.07 (-1.5 m/s) |
| 10th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.26 | |||
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 7th | 100 m hurdles | 17.97 |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 5th | 100 m hurdles | 12.65 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 10th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 12.87 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 8th | 100 m hurdles | 12.89 |
| 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.15 | |||
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 15th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.04 |
| 2018 | NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.50 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 33rd (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.49 |
References
edit- ^ Hossain, Asif (July 11, 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ Barnes, Dan (September 29, 2017). "Phylicia George speeds down a new track in search of Olympic medal". National Post. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ Heroux, Devin (December 18, 2017). "Hurdler Phylicia George finding her bobsleigh traction". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ "BMW IBSF World Cup Bob & Skeleton 2017/18 Altenberg (GER) - Official results Women's Bobsleigh" (PDF). ibsf.sportresult.com. IBSF. January 6, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2018.[dead link]
