Phyllis Chanez Francis (born May 4, 1992) is an American track and field athlete.[2] She won the gold medal at the 2017 World Championships in the 400 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay events.
_(cropped).jpg) Francis at the 2016 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 4, 1992 Queens, New York | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 157 lb (71 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprinting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Oregon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Nike Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Vince Anderson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400 m: 49.61 200 m: 22.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Prep
editFrancis was a student at Catherine McAuley High School (Brooklyn)[3] and the University of Oregon, class of 2014.
NCAA
editShe 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 NCAA Championship for the University of Oregon in its history.[5][6]
Professional
edit2016 Olympics
editFrancis 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 represented United States at Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics where she placed 5th in the women's 400 m final and won a gold medal in 4 × 400 meters.[7]
2017 World Championships
editIn 2017, Francis became the 400 m world champion by beating Allyson Felix – the defending world champion, and Shaunae Miller-Uibo – the Olympic champion at the 2017 World Championships in London, Great Britain. Her winning time of 49.92 seconds was a new personal best for Francis. Four days later, she won her second gold medal by anchoring the US women's 4 × 400 metres relay team to victory.
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  United States
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| 2011 | Pan American Junior Championships | Miramar, Florida | 3rd | 400 m | 53.81[8] |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.71[9] | |||
| 2015 | World Relays | 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 | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.06 | |||
| 2017 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.36 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 1st | 400 m | 49.92 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.02 | |||
| 2018 | NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | 200 m | 22.91 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 5th | 400 m | 49.61 PB |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:18.92 | |||
1: Competed only in the heat.
References
edit- ^ "francis Rio 2016 bio". Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Phyllis Francis Track and Field". United States Olympic Committee. July 11, 2016. Archived from the original on July 30, 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 November 1, 2015.
- ^ "2011 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships". USATF.org. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
External links
edit- Phyllis Francis at World Athletics
- Phyllis Francis at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
