Gerald Phiri, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Gerald Phiri

Zambian sprinter

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1988

Place of Birth: Mufulira, Copperbelt Province, Zambia

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Zambia

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Gerald Phiri

  • Gerald Phiri (born 6 October 1988) is a Zambian sprinter who participates in 60 metre, 100 metre and 200 metre events in both indoor and outdoor events.
  • He began competing in athletics while in school and continued his career at Texas A&M University.
  • He became the first sprinter to achieve a 100-200 sprint double at the Big 12 Conference event and earned an All-American award.
  • Phiri's international début in the 2009 World Championship in Athletics where he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 metres.
  • He won a silver medal in a 60 metres event in his second year at university, and secured three medals at the 2010 Big 12 Conference meet. Phiri later competed in the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships, and qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
  • He was eliminated at the semi-final stage but competed strongly in events the following year.
  • Phiri narrowly missed out on clinching a medal at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships in the 60 metres, and withdrew from the African Championships in Athletics two years later because of an injury.
  • He was unable to advance to the semi-finals of the 100 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics after finishing fourth in his heat.

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