Phylicia George
 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Ethnicity | Grenadian descent |
| Born |
16 November 1987 Markham, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| 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 |
Phylicia George (born November 16, 1987) is a Canadian track and field athlete of Grenadian descent. She was born in Markham, Ontario. George competed at the 2011 World Championships in 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]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | |||||
| 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 |
| 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 | |||
References
- Phylicia George profile at IAAF
- ↑ Hossain, Asif (11 July 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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