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Phyllis

Francis

Olympian 2016

  • 1

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'11"

Age

32

Hometown

Queens, NY

Education

Catherine McAuley High School (Brooklyn, N.Y.) ‘10 University of Oregon ’14, Social Sciences

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of Andrew and Kimberly Francis
  • Has one sister, Claudia
  • Became the first woman to win a 400-meter NCAA title for the University of Oregon (indoor, 2014), breaking Olympian Francena McCorory's record from 2010.
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (4 x 400m Relay - Women), 5th (400m - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2019 – gold (4 x 400m Relay - Women), 5th (400m - Women)
  • Years of participation: 4 x 400m Relay - Women 2015, 2017, 2019; 400m - Women 2015, 2017, 2019
  • Medals: 4 (3 gold, 1 silver)
    • Gold – 2019 (4 x 400m Relay - Women); 2017 (4 x 400m Relay - Women, 400m - Women)
    • Silver – 2015 (4 x 400m Relay - Women)

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