Phylicia George (born November 16, 1987) is a Canadian Olympic track and field athlete and bobsledder.
Career Hurdles George competed at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea reaching the final in the 100m hurdles. She went on to make her Olympic Games debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics and competed in the 100m hurdles, finishing in sixth place. George qualified for London, England after finishing second in the 100m hurdles just one day after winning the 100m at the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Calgary.
In July 2016 she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team. George finished eighth in the women's 100 metres hurdles event, with a time of 12.89 in the final.
Bobsleigh In November 2016, George made the decision to compete in bobsleigh during the winter season. George made her World Cup debut in December 2017, finishing fourth with Kaillie Humphries. She won her first World Cup race on 6 January 2018 in Altenberg, Germany, with Kaillie Humphries. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, George and Humphries won the bronze medal in the two-woman bobsleigh event.
Achievements Representing 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 12.872016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil 8th 100 m hurdles 12.897th4 × 100 m relay43.152017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom15th (sf)100 m hurdles13.042018NACAC ChampionshipsToronto, Canada3rd4 × 100 m relay43.502019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar33rd (h)100 m hurdles13.49
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External links
Phylicia George at Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton