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{{for|the cricketer born Winston Mark George|Mark George (English cricketer)}} |
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'''Winston George''' (born 19 May 1987 in [[Georgetown, Guyana|Georgetown]], [[Guyana]]) is a [[Guyana|Guyanese]] |
'''Winston George''' (born 19 May 1987 in [[Georgetown, Guyana|Georgetown]], [[Guyana]]) is a [[Guyana|Guyanese]] sprinter. He competed in the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres|400 m]] event at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/george-winston-1043630/ |title=London 2012 profile |access-date=2012-07-30 |archive-date=2013-05-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530210142/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/george-winston-1043630/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was the flag bearer of Guyana during the [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]].<ref name=london2012ocfb>{{cite news| author = Staff | title=London 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers |url=http://www.olympic.org/Documents/Games_London_2012/Flagbearers.pdf |accessdate=30 July 2012| work = [[Olympics]] |date=27 July 2012}}</ref> He was also named Guyana's Male Athlete of the Year in 2011 and 2013 by the Athletics Association of Guyana.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/athletics/1031962/winston_george.html|title=Glasgow 2014 - Winston George Profile|website=g2014results.thecgf.com|access-date=2016-11-26}}</ref> |
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==Personal bests== |
==Personal bests== |
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*200 m: '''20.53 s''' <small>(wind: +2.0 m/s)</small> – {{flagicon|USA}}[[Clermont, Florida|Clermont]], Florida, 14 May 2016 |
*200 m: '''20.53 s''' <small>(wind: +2.0 m/s)</small> – {{flagicon|USA}}[[Clermont, Florida|Clermont]], Florida, 14 May 2016 |
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*400 m: '''45.25<ref>https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/guyana/winston-george-267469</ref> s''' – {{flagicon|China}} [[Beijing]] (National Stadium), 23 Aug 2015 |
*400 m: '''45.25<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/guyana/winston-george-267469|title = Winston GEORGE | Profile | World Athletics}}</ref> s''' – {{flagicon|China}} [[Beijing]] (National Stadium), 23 Aug 2015 |
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==International competitions== |
==International competitions== |
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|rowspan=5|2013 |
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|rowspan=2|[[2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics|Central American and Caribbean Championships]] |
|rowspan=2|[[2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics|Central American and Caribbean Championships]] |
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|rowspan=2|[[Morelia]], [[Mexico|México]] |
|rowspan=2|[[Morelia]], [[Mexico|México]] |
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|[[2013 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres|200 m]] |
|[[2013 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres|200 m]] |
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|20.88 <small>(+0.2 m/s)</small> |
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|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games|Islamic Solidarity Games]] |
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|rowspan=2|[[Palembang, Indonesia]] |
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|bgcolor=silver|2nd |
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|[[Athletics at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games – Results#200 metres|200 m]] |
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|bgcolor=silver|2nd |
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|[[Athletics at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games – Results#400 metres|400 m]] |
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|rowspan=8|2014 |
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|rowspan=2|[[2017 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]] |
|rowspan=2|[[2017 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]] |
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|rowspan=2|[[London, United Kingdom]] |
|rowspan=2|[[London, United Kingdom]] |
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|22nd (sf) |
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|[[2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres|200 m]] |
|[[2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres|200 m]] |
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|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] |
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] |
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|rowspan=2|[[Gold Coast, Australia]] |
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|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 2018 South American Games|South American Games]] |
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|[[Athletics at the 2018 South American Games – Results#200 meters|200 m]] |
|[[Athletics at the 2018 South American Games – Results#200 meters|200 m]] |
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|[[Athletics at the 2018 South American Games – Results#400 meters|400 m]] |
|[[Athletics at the 2018 South American Games – Results#400 meters|400 m]] |
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|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games|Central American and Caribbean Games]] |
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|rowspan=2|[[Barranquilla, Colombia]] |
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|[[Athletics at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games – Results#200 meters|200 m]] |
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|20.46<sup>1</sup> |
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|9th (sf) |
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|[[Athletics at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games – Results#400 meters|400 m]] |
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|46.77 |
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|rowspan=2|2019 |
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|rowspan=2|[[2019 South American Championships in Athletics|South American Championships]] |
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|rowspan=2|[[Lima, Peru]] |
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|4th |
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|[[2019 South American Championships in Athletics – Results#200 meters 2|200 m]] |
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|6th |
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|[[2019 South American Championships in Athletics – Results#400 meters|400 m]] |
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<sup>1</sup>Disqualified in the semifinals |
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== References == |
== References == |
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==External links== |
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*[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ge/winston-george-1.html Sports reference biography] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418005738/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ge/winston-george-1.html Sports reference biography] |
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*[http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atm.php?ID=129741&Season=2014&Odd=1 Tilastopaja biography] |
*[http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atm.php?ID=129741&Season=2014&Odd=1 Tilastopaja biography] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:Guyanese male sprinters]] |
[[Category:Guyanese male sprinters]] |
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[[Category:Olympic athletes |
[[Category:Olympic athletes for Guyana]] |
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[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics]] |
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[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics]] |
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[[Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Guyana]] |
[[Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Guyana]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Georgetown, Guyana]] |
[[Category:Sportspeople from Georgetown, Guyana]] |
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[[Category:World Championships |
[[Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Guyana]] |
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[[Category:Guyanese people of African descent]] |
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[[Category:Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games]] |
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[[Category:Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games]] |
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[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 South American Games]] |
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[[Category:South American Games bronze medalists for Guyana]] |
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[[Category:South American Games medalists in athletics]] |
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[[Category:Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in athletics]] |
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[[Category:21st-century Guyanese sportspeople]] |
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[[Category:Islamic Solidarity Games silver medalists]] |
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[[Category:Islamic Solidarity Games bronze medalists]] |
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Revision as of 16:27, 26 April 2024
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Personal information | |
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Born | Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica | May 19, 1987
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
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Country | ![]() |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400m |
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
1Disqualified in the semifinals
References
- ^ "London 2012 profile". Archived from the original on 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Winston GEORGE | Profile | World Athletics".
External links
Categories:
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Guyanese male sprinters
- Olympic athletes for Guyana
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for Guyana
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Guyana
- Sportspeople from Georgetown, Guyana
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Guyana
- Guyanese people of African descent
- Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 South American Games
- South American Games bronze medalists for Guyana
- South American Games medalists in athletics
- Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in athletics
- 21st-century Guyanese sportspeople
- Islamic Solidarity Games silver medalists
- Islamic Solidarity Games bronze medalists
- South American athletics biography stubs
- Guyanese sportspeople stubs
- Central America and Caribbean athletics biography stubs