Geraldine Pillay
Encyclopedia
Geraldine Pillay is a South Africa
n sprinter who specializes in the 100
and 200 metres
.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n sprinter who specializes in the 100
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
and 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
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Achievements
- 2008 African Championships2008 African Championships in AthleticsThe 16th African Championships in Athletics was held in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, from April 30 to May 4, 2008. The competition venue was the Addis Ababa Stadium. It is the largest Athletics event held in Ethiopia to date...
- sixth place (100 metres), fourth place (200 metres), bronze medal (4x100 metres relay) - 2006 African Championships2006 African Championships in AthleticsThe 15th African Championships in Athletics were held in Mauritius between August 9 and August 13, 2006. The event was staged at Stade Germain Comarmond in Bambous, Black River district...
- silver medal (200 metres) - 2006 Commonwealth Games2006 Commonwealth GamesThe 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
- silver medal (100 metres), bronze medal (200 metres) - 2004 African Championships2004 African Championships in AthleticsThe 14th African Championships in Athletics were held in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo in July, 2004. Since African Championships is a biennial event, this edition was contested only a month before 2004 Summer Olympics. Thus some top athletes shunned the event...
- bronze medal (100 metres), gold medal (200 metres)
Personal bests
- 60 metres - 7.38 s (2002)
- 100 metres - 11.07 s (2005)
- 200 metres - 22.78 s (2005)