Njisane Phillip Explained

Njisane Phillip
Fullname:Njisane Nicholas Phillip
Nickname:Jay, J-boy
Birth Date:1991 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Siparia, Trinidad and Tobago
Height:1.85m (06.07feet)
Weight:88kg (194lb)
Discipline:Track
Role:Cyclist
Majorwins:Pan American Champion
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Njisane Nicholas Phillip (born 29 May 1991) is a former Trinidadian track cyclist active from 2010 until 2019.[1] Born in Siparia, he competed for Trinidad and Tobago at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he achieved a fourth place finish in the individual sprint, as well as at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2] [3] [4] and at several Pan American Games and Championships. In the latter, he was the 2012 Pan American Championships sprint champion.

He is credited with reviving track cycling in his country, and the end of his career coincided with the rise of his compatriot World Championship silver medalist, Nicholas Paul. He retired after the 2019 Pan American Games.

Phillip's later career and early retirement were clouded by recreational drug issues. He was stripped of a gold and silver medal from the 2019 Pan American Games after a doping sample was found to contain cannabis, a prohibited though not performance enhancing drug. In 2023, Phillip was arrested and bailed after being found in possession of marijuana and a loaded pistol.[5]

Palmarès

2009
  • 1st Trinidad and Tobago National Championships – Junior road race[6]
    2010
  • Central American and Caribbean Games
  • 1st Sprint
  • 3rd Team sprint
  • Pan American Road and Track Championships
  • 3rd Team sprint
    2011
  • US Grand Prix of Sprinting
  • 1st Sprint
  • 1st Keirin
  • Pan American Games
  • 3rd Sprint
    2012
  • Pan American Road and Track Championships
  • 1st Sprint
  • Summer Olympics
  • 4th Sprint[7]
    2013
  • 1st Goloconda – Chase Village
  • 1st Keirin, Madison Cup
  • 1st Sprint, Challenge International sur piste
  • Fastest Man on Wheels
  • 1st Sprint
  • 2nd Keirin
  • 2nd Sprint, Round 1 – Manchester, 2013–14 UCI Track Cycling World Cup
  • 3rd Sprint, US Grand Prix of Sprinting

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Njisane Nicholas Phillip. london2012.com. 5 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120730184719/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/phillip-njisane-nicholas-1016189/. 30 July 2012.
    2. Web site: Trinidad And Tobago Sprinter Not at the Olympics Just To Participate . Cyclingnews.com . 6 August 2012. 2012-08-06.
    3. Web site: Glasgow 2014 – Njisane Phillip Profile. 2021-02-13. g2014results.thecgf.com.
    4. Web site: Cycling Track Athlete Profile: Njisane PHILLIP – Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. 2021-02-13. results.gc2018.com.
    5. Web site: Njisane Phillip gets $300,000 bail on gun, marijuana charge . 2023-03-29 . www.guardian.co.tt . en.
    6. Web site: Njisane Nicholas Phillip . Cycling Archives . 19 November 2013.
    7. Web site: 2012 London Olympics results: Main events . https://archive.today/20131119200301/http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/feature?id=8752432 . dead . 19 November 2013 . KGO-TV. 19 November 2013.

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