This article is about the Zambian sprinter. For the Malawian international footballer, see Gerald Phiri Jr.
Gerald Phiri
Personal information
Born
(1988-10-06) 6 October 1988 (age 35) Zambia
Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight
79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
Country
Zambia
Sport
Athletics
Event
100 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best
100m 10.03 (2014)
200m 20.29 (2008)
Updated on 03 July 2014
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.
GeraldPhiri (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...
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delegation consisted of seven competitors; three track and field athletes GeraldPhiri, Prince Mumba and Chauzje Choosha, one each in Boxing and Judo (Gilbert...
Sydney Siame 8 April 2017 All Comers Meet Lusaka, Zambia 10.03 (+1.5 m/s) GeraldPhiri 10 May 2014 Clermont, United States 200 m 20.16 (+1.5 m/s) Sydney Siame...
Young Athletes: Youth Development League Fifth Place: 2015 Luke Cutts GeraldPhiri Rafael Alleyne Rafi Solaiman (Para Athlete) RaceRunner. RR3 100m Silver...
Ronald Desruelles 11 May 1985 Naimette-Xhovémont Zambia 10.03 (+1.5 m/s) GeraldPhiri 10 May 2014 Clermont Bahrain 10.03 (+0.9 m/s) Kemarley Brown 7 May 2016...
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