Miguel Francis (born 28 March 1995) is a sprinter born in Montserrat, a British overseas territory, who as of 5 April 2017 represents Great Britain internationally.[3] Francis, a resident of Antigua and Barbuda following his evacuation from Montserrat at just 6 months old, competed for that nation prior to April 2017. He competed for that country in the 200 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing narrowly missing the final.
 Francis in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British Antiguan |
| Born | 28 March 1995 Montserrat[1] |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 200 metres |
In 2016, it was reported that Francis had requested a transfer of allegiance to Great Britain;[4] as a citizen of an overseas territory, Francis is entitled to compete for Great Britain under the same rules as Shara Proctor, Delano Williams and Zharnel Hughes. Unlike these athletes, however, Francis needed to serve a period out of competition, having represented another full national team, Antigua and Barbuda. On 5 April 2017 IAAF confirmed that Francis' transfer of allegiance was complete and that Francis was registered and eligible to compete for Great Britain 'with immediate effect'.[5]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Antigua and Barbuda
| |||||
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) |
Morelia, Mexico | 3rd | 200 m | 21.00 |
| World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 18th (sf) | 200 m | 21.29 | |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.45 | |
| 2015 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 6th (B) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.25 |
| – | 4 × 200 m relay | DNF | |||
| Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 6th | 200 m | 20.20 | |
| 1st (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.141 | |||
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 7th (sf) | 200 m | 20.14 | |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.61 | |||
Representing  Great Britain
| |||||
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 4th (h) | 200 m | 20.112 |
1Disqualified in the final
2Did not start in the semifinals
Personal bests
editOutdoor
- 100 metres – 10.23 (+0.9 m/s, Kingston 2019)
- 200 metres – 19.88 (+1.2 m/s, J.N. Racers, Jamaica, 2016) NR
References
edit- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Miguel Francis Profile". Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Athletics Athlete Profile : FRANCIS Miguel - Toronto 2015 Pan American Games". Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Miguel Francis". IAAF. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Francis Confirms Exit, Chides Public Over Accusations Against Mills". 15 August 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Nationality debate to reignite after Miguel Francis swaps Antigua for GB". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
