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Guyanese sprinter (born 1987)
Winston George
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Born | (1987-05-19) May 19, 1987 (age 36)
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]
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
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Representing
Guyana
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2011
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ALBA Games
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Barquisimeto,
Venezuela
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3rd
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200 m
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20.84 s w (+2.4 m/s)
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2nd
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400 m
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45.86 s
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2nd
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4 × 100 m relay
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40.07 s
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3rd
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:10.49 min
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Pan American Games
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Guadalajara,
México
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7th (h)
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200 m
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24.17 s A (+0.6 m/s)
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4th (h)
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400 m
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46.93 s A
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2012
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Olympic Games
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London,
United Kingdom
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5th (h)
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400 m
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46.86 s
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2013
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Central American and Caribbean Championships
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Morelia,
México
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7th
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200 m
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20.67 A (+0.5 m/s)
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9th (h)
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400 m
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46.94 A
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World Championships
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Moscow,
Russia
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30th (h)
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200 m
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20.88 (+0.2 m/s)
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Islamic Solidarity Games
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Palembang, Indonesia
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2nd
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200 m
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20.77
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2nd
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400 m
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46.10
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2014
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South American Games
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Santiago,
Chile
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5th
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200 m
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20.77 (-1.0 m/s)
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4th
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400 m
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46.15
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Commonwealth Games
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Glasgow,
United Kingdom
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5th (sf)
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200 m
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20.88 (+0.3 m/s)
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4th (sf)
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400 m
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46.38
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—
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4 × 100 m relay
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DQ
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Xalapa,
México
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—
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200 m
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DNF
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5th
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400 m
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46.33 A
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5th
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4 × 100 m relay
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39.74 A
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2015
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World Championships
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Beijing, China
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25th (h)
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400 m
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45.25
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2016
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Olympic Games
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Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil
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26th (h)
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400 m
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45.77
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2017
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Islamic Solidarity Games
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Baku, Azerbaijan
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3rd
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200 m
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20.62
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2nd
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400 m
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45.69
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South American Championships
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Asunción, Paraguay
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1st
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400 m
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45.42
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World Championships
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London, United Kingdom
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22nd (sf)
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200 m
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20.74
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35th (h)
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400 m
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46.02
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2018
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Commonwealth Games
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Gold Coast, Australia
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28th (h)
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200 m
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21.19
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20th (sf)
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400 m
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47.25
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South American Games
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Cochabamba, Bolivia
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5th
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200 m
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20.55
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3rd
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400 m
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45.67
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Barranquilla, Colombia
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6th (h)
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200 m
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20.461
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9th (sf)
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400 m
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46.77
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2019
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South American Championships
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Lima, Peru
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4th
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200 m
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20.99
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6th
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400 m
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47.66
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1Disqualified in the semifinals
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