Phyllis Francis

Phyllis Francis

Personal information
Born	May 4, 1992 Queens, New York
Residence	College Station, Texas
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Weight	157 lb (71 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Event(s)	400 metres 200 metres
College team	University of Oregon
Club	Nike Running
Turned pro	2014
Coached by	Vince Anderson
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400 m: 49.94 200 m: 22.70 800 m: 2:04.83
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×400 m relay World Championships 2015 Beijing 4×400m relay World Relay Championships 2015 Nassau 4×400 m relay Pan American Junior Championships 2011 Miramar 4x400 m 2011 Miramar 400 m

Phyllis Chanez Francis (born May 4, 1992 in New York, New York, United States) is an American track and field athlete.^[2]

Francis was a student at Catherine McAuley High School (Brooklyn)^[3] and the University of Oregon, class of 2014.

She 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 Championship for the University of Oregon, in its history.^[5][6]

Francis 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 will represent  United States at Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[7]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  United States
2011	Pan American Junior Championships	Miramar, Florida	3rd	400 meters	53.81[8]
			1st	4x400 meters	3:34.71[9]
2015	World Relay Championships	Nassau, Bahamas	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:19.39
	World Championships	Beijing, China	7th	400 m	50.51
			2nd^1	4 × 400 m relay	3:23.05^1
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	5th	400 m	50.41
			1st	4x400 m relay	3:19.06

¹: Competed only in the heat.

References

1. francis Rio 2016 bio
2. "Phyllis Francis Track and Field". United States Olympic Committee. July 11, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
3. "Phyllis Francis puts cozy Catherine McAuley on map". Nydailynews.com. October 9, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
4. "IAAF SENIOR INDOOR 2014 400 METRES WOMEN - World rankings based on descending performance". iaaf.org. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
5. "DUCKS BRING TWIN TITLES TO TRACKTOWN". goducks.com. March 16, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
6. "Phyllis Francis TEAM: Oregon DI, Pac-12, MPSF, DI West ncaa track and field results". tfrrs.org. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
7. "2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field". usatf.org. July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
8. "2011 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships". USATF.org. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
9. "2011 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships". USATF.org. Retrieved 2015-11-01.