Guyanese sprinter (born 1987)
Winston George
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Born | (1987-05-19) May 19, 1987 (age 37) Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica |
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Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
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Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
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Country | Guyana |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | 400m |
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Updated on 27 June 2013 |
Winston George (born 19 May 1987 in Georgetown, Guyana) is a Guyanese sprinter. He competed in the 400 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] He was the flag bearer of Guyana during the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.[2] He was also named Guyana's Male Athlete of the Year in 2011 and 2013 by the Athletics Association of Guyana.[3]
- 200 m: 20.53 s (wind: +2.0 m/s) –
Clermont, Florida, 14 May 2016 - 400 m: 45.25[4] s –
Beijing (National Stadium), 23 Aug 2015
International competitions
[edit] Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing Guyana |
2011 | ALBA Games | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 3rd | 200 m | 20.84 s w (+2.4 m/s) |
2nd | 400 m | 45.86 s |
2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.07 s |
3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.49 min |
Pan American Games | Guadalajara, México | 7th (h) | 200 m | 24.17 s A (+0.6 m/s) |
4th (h) | 400 m | 46.93 s A |
2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 5th (h) | 400 m | 46.86 s |
2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, México | 7th | 200 m | 20.67 A (+0.5 m/s) |
9th (h) | 400 m | 46.94 A |
World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 30th (h) | 200 m | 20.88 (+0.2 m/s) |
Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 2nd | 200 m | 20.77 |
2nd | 400 m | 46.10 |
2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 5th | 200 m | 20.77 (-1.0 m/s) |
4th | 400 m | 46.15 |
Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 5th (sf) | 200 m | 20.88 (+0.3 m/s) |
4th (sf) | 400 m | 46.38 |
— | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ |
Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | — | 200 m | DNF |
5th | 400 m | 46.33 A |
5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.74 A |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 25th (h) | 400 m | 45.25 |
2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 26th (h) | 400 m | 45.77 |
2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 3rd | 200 m | 20.62 |
2nd | 400 m | 45.69 |
South American Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 1st | 400 m | 45.42 |
World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 22nd (sf) | 200 m | 20.74 |
35th (h) | 400 m | 46.02 |
2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 28th (h) | 200 m | 21.19 |
20th (sf) | 400 m | 47.25 |
South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 5th | 200 m | 20.55 |
3rd | 400 m | 45.67 |
Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 6th (h) | 200 m | 20.461 |
9th (sf) | 400 m | 46.77 |
2019 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th | 200 m | 20.99 |
6th | 400 m | 47.66 |
1Disqualified in the semifinals