Winston George
For the cricketer born Winston Mark George, see Mark George (English cricketer).
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 19, 1987 Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Guyana |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400m |
| Updated on 27 June 2013. | |
Winston George (born 19 May 1987 in Georgetown, Guyana) is a Guyanese runner. 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]
Personal bests
- 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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Guyana | |||||
| 2011 | ALBA Games | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 3rd | 200 m | 20.84 s w (wind: +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 (wind: +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 | 200m | 20.67 A (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
| 9th (h) | 400m | 46.94 A | |||
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 30th (h) | 200m | 20.88 (wind: +0.2 m/s) | |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 5th | 200m | 20.77 (wind: -1.0 m/s) |
| 4th | 400m | 46.15 | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 5th (sf) | 200m | 20.88 (wind: +0.3 m/s) | |
| 4th (sf) | 400m | 46.38 | |||
| — | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | — | 200m | DNF | |
| 5th | 400m | 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 |
References
- ↑ London 2012 profile
- ↑ Staff (27 July 2012). "London 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). Olympics. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ↑ "Glasgow 2014 - Winston George Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- ↑ https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/guyana/winston-george-267469
| Olympic Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Niall Roberts |
Flagbearer for Guyana London 2012 |
Succeeded by Hannibal Gaskin |
External links
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