Phyllis Francis

Phyllis Francis
	Francis at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	May 4, 1992 (age 32); Queens, New York
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	157 lb (71 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event	Sprinting
College team	University of Oregon
Club	Nike Running
Turned pro	2014
Coached by	Vince Anderson
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400 m: 49.61; 200 m: 22.50; 800 m: 2:04.83
Medal record
Women's track and field
Representing United States
Olympic Games
World Championships
World Relay Championships
Pan American Junior Championships
NACAC Championships in Athletics

Phyllis Chanez Francis (born May 4, 1992) is an American track and field athlete.^[2] She won the gold medal at the 2017 World Championships in the 400 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay events.

Prep

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

NCAA

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

Professional

2016 Olympics

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 represented United States at Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics where she placed 5th in the women's 400 m final and won a gold medal in 4 × 400 meters.^[7]

2017 World Championships

In 2017, Francis became the 400 m world champion by beating Allyson Felix – the defending world champion, and Shaunae Miller-Uibo – the Olympic champion at the 2017 World Championships in London, Great Britain. Her winning time of 49.92 seconds was a new personal best for Francis. Four days later, she won her second gold medal by anchoring the US women's 4 × 400 metres relay team to victory.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing United States
2011	Pan American Junior Championships	Miramar, Florida	3rd	400 m	53.81^[8]
2011	Pan American Junior Championships	Miramar, Florida	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:34.71^[9]
2015	World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:19.39
	World Championships	Beijing, China	7th	400 m	50.51
	World Championships	Beijing, China	2nd¹	4 × 400 m relay	3:23.05¹
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	5th	400 m	50.41
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:19.06
2017	World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:24.36
	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	1st	400 m	49.92
	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:19.02
2018	NACAC Championships	Toronto, Canada	3rd	200 m	22.91
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	5th	400 m	49.61 PB
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:18.92

¹: Competed only in the heat.

References

^ "francis Rio 2016 bio". Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
^ "Phyllis Francis Track and Field". United States Olympic Committee. July 11, 2016. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
^ "Phyllis Francis puts cozy Catherine McAuley on map". Nydailynews.com. October 9, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
^ "IAAF SENIOR INDOOR 2014 400 METRES WOMEN – World rankings based on descending performance". iaaf.org. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
^ "DUCKS BRING TWIN TITLES TO TRACKTOWN". goducks.com. March 16, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
^ "Phyllis Francis TEAM: Oregon DI, Pac-12, MPSF, DI West ncaa track and field results". tfrrs.org. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
^ "2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field". usatf.org. July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
^ "2011 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships". USATF.org. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
^ "2011 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships". USATF.org. Retrieved November 1, 2015.

External links

Phyllis Francis at World Athletics
Phyllis Francis at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

[1] "francis Rio 2016 bio". Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

[2] "Phyllis Francis Track and Field". United States Olympic Committee. July 11, 2016. Archived from the original on July 30, 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 November 1, 2015.

[9] "2011 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships". USATF.org. Retrieved November 1, 2015.

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v t e US National Championship winners in women's indoor 400-meter dash
1959–1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1959: Lillian Greene 1960: Rose Lovelace 1961: Lillian Greene 1962–3 Sue Knott 1964: Valerie Carter 1965: Janell Smith * Norma Harris 1966: Charlette Cooke 1967: Kathy Hammond 1968: Lois Drinkwater 1969: Jarvis Scott 1970: Kathy Hammond 1971: Jarvis Scott 1972: Kathy Hammond 1973: Brenda Walsh (CAN) * Kathy Hammond 1974: Brenda Nichols 1975: Robin Campbell 1976–7: Lorna Forde (BAR) 1978: Kim Thomas 1979: June Griffith (GUY)
1980–1992 The Athletics Congress	1980: Rosalyn Bryant 1981: Diane Dixon 1982: Maxine Underwood 1983–92: Diane Dixon
1993–present USA Track & Field	1993: Jillian Richardson (CAN) * Jearl Miles 1994: Maicel Malone 1995: Jearl Miles 1996: Maicel Malone 1997–9: Jearl Miles Clark 2000–1: Suziann Reid 2002–3: Monique Hennagan 2004: Julian Clay 2005: DeeDee Trotter 2006: Sanya Richards 2007: DeeDee Trotter 2008: Shareese Woods 2009: Dominique Darden 2010: Debbie Dunn 2011: Natasha Hastings 2012: Sanya Richards-Ross 2013: Ebonie Floyd 2014: Francena McCorory 2015: Natasha Hastings 2016: Quanera Hayes 2017: Phyllis Francis 2018: Courtney Okolo 2019: Brittany Brown 2020: Wadeline Jonathas
Notes	*Distances have varied as follows: 440 yards (1959–1986), 400 meters (1987–date) alternating with 300 meters in odd numbered years starting 2015

v t e 2016 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification	2016 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's track and road athletes	Devon Allen Robby Andrews Ronnie Ash Boris Berian Ben Blankenship Hillary Bor Marvin Bracy Trayvon Bromell Donn Cabral Matthew Centrowitz Jr. Paul Chelimo Kerron Clement Kyle Clemons (r) Christian Coleman (r) Justin Gatlin Tyson Gay (r) Arman Hall (r) Evan Jager Charles Jock Meb Keflezighi Shadrack Kipchirchir Leonard Korir Bernard Lagat Tony McQuay (r) Hassan Mead LaShawn Merritt Clayton Murphy John Nunn Jeff Porter Gil Roberts Byron Robinson Mike Rodgers (r) Galen Rupp Michael Tinsley David Verburg Jared Ward Ameer Webb
Men's field athletes	Bradley Adkins Tavis Bailey Chris Benard Will Claye Ryan Crouser Sam Crouser Logan Cunningham Marquis Dendy Ashton Eaton Andrew Evans Mason Finley Sean Furey Michael Hartfield Jeff Henderson Darrell Hill Cyrus Hostetler Kibwé Johnson Sam Kendricks Joe Kovacs Erik Kynard Jarrion Lawson Conor McCullough Ricky Robertson Cale Simmons Jeremy Taiwo Christian Taylor Rudy Winkler Zach Ziemek
Women's track and road athletes	Morolake Akinosun (r) Nia Ali Tianna Bartoletta Tori Bowie Kristi Castlin Emma Coburn Kim Conley Amy Cragg Abbey Cooper Taylor Ellis-Watson (r) Allyson Felix Shalane Flanagan Phyllis Francis Courtney Frerichs English Gardner Kate Grace Marielle Hall Natasha Hastings Shelby Houlihan Molly Huddle Emily Infeld Desiree Linden Brenda Martinez Francena McCorory (r) Sydney McLaughlin Miranda Melville Maria Michta Dalilah Muhammad Courtney Okolo (r) Jenna Prandini Colleen Quigley Brianna Rollins Shannon Rowbury Jenny Simpson Ashley Spencer Deajah Stevens Ariana Washington (r) Chrishuna Williams Ajeé Wilson
Women's field athletes	Whitney Ashley Tianna Bartoletta Gwen Berry Brittany Borman Amber Campbell Kelsey Card Michelle Carter Vashti Cunningham Janay DeLoach Christina Epps Andrea Geubelle Felisha Johnson Chaunté Lowe Maggie Malone Inika McPherson Heather Miller-Koch Sandi Morris Barbara Nwaba Keturah Orji DeAnna Price Brittney Reese Raven Saunders Amanda Smock Jennifer Suhr Shelbi Vaughan Alexis Weeks Kendell Williams Kara Winger
Coaches	Bonnie Edmondson (women's assistant coach) Troy Engle (men's assistant coach) Curtis Frye (men's assistant coach) Robyne Johnson (women's assistant coach) Vin Lananna (men's head coach) Rose Monday (women's assistant coach) Connie Price-Smith (women's head coach) Cliff Rovelto (men's assistant coach) Mario Sategna (men's assistant coach) LaTanya Sheffield (women's assistant coach)