Phyllis Francis
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| Born |
May 4, 1992 Queens, New York | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | College Station, Texas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 157 lb (71 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |
 United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres 200 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Oregon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Nike Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Vince Anderson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
400 m: 49.94 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Phyllis Chanez Francis (born May 4, 1992 in New York, New York, United States) is an American track and field athlete.[2]
Francis was a student at Catherine McAuley High School (Brooklyn)[3] and the University of Oregon, class of 2014.
She is the American and Collegiate indoor 400 meter record holder, breaking Olympian Francena McCorory's 2010 record while winning the 2014 NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship.[4] She is the first Woman to win a 400-meter National Championship for the University of Oregon, in its history.[5][6]
Francis placed second in 400 m running a personal best time 49.94 behind Team USA teammates Allyson Felix, ahead of Natasha Hastings at 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) and will represent United States at Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[7]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2011 | Pan American Junior Championships | Miramar, Florida | 3rd | 400 meters | 53.81[8] |
| 1st | 4x400 meters | 3:34.71[9] | |||
| 2015 | World Relay Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.39 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 7th | 400 m | 50.51 | |
| 2nd1 | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.051 | |||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5th | 400 m | 50.41 |
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:19.06 | |||
1: Competed only in the heat.
References
- ↑ francis Rio 2016 bio
- ↑ "Phyllis Francis Track and Field". United States Olympic Committee. July 11, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Phyllis Francis puts cozy Catherine McAuley on map". Nydailynews.com. October 9, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "IAAF SENIOR INDOOR 2014 400 METRES WOMEN - World rankings based on descending performance". iaaf.org. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ↑ "DUCKS BRING TWIN TITLES TO TRACKTOWN". goducks.com. March 16, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Phyllis Francis TEAM: Oregon DI, Pac-12, MPSF, DI West ncaa track and field results". tfrrs.org. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field". usatf.org. July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "2011 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships". USATF.org. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ↑ "2011 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships". USATF.org. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
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