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Phylicia George

George in 2017
Personal information
Born	(1987-11-16) November 16, 1987 (age 37) Scarborough, Toronto, Canada
Height	178 cm
Weight	65 kg
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 Olympic Games Bronze 2018 Pyeongchang Two-woman
Updated on 21 February 2018.

Phylicia George, born on November 16, 1987, is an amazing Canadian athlete. She is special because she has competed in two different Olympic sports: track and field (running and hurdles) and bobsleigh. This makes her a rare and talented sportsperson!

Phylicia George's Sports Journey

Running and Hurdles

Phylicia started her Olympic journey in track and field. She is a specialist in the 100-meter hurdles race. This is a sprint where athletes jump over ten barriers.

In 2011, Phylicia competed at the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea. She made it all the way to the final race. The next year, she made her first Olympic appearance at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. She finished in sixth place in the 100-meter hurdles. She had earned her spot in London by finishing second in the hurdles at the Canadian Championships. She even won the 100-meter sprint there the day before!

Phylicia was also part of Canada's Olympic team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She finished eighth in the 100-meter hurdles final with a time of 12.89 seconds.

Switching to Bobsleigh

In November 2016, Phylicia decided to try a new sport: bobsleigh! This is a winter sport where teams slide down an icy track in a special sled. It's very fast and exciting.

She quickly became very good at it. In December 2017, she made her World Cup debut. She finished fourth with her teammate, Kaillie Humphries. Just a month later, on January 6, 2018, she won her first World Cup race in Altenberg, Germany, again with Kaillie Humphries.

Her biggest bobsleigh achievement came at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Phylicia and Kaillie Humphries won the bronze medal in the two-woman bobsleigh event! This was an incredible achievement, showing her talent in two very different sports.

Major Achievements

Phylicia George has achieved many great things in her career. Here are some of her top results representing Canada:

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
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

See also

In Spanish: Phylicia George para niños