# Winston George

Winston George (born 19 May 1987 in Georgetown, Guyana) is a Guyanese sprinter. He competed in the 400 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was the flag bearer of Guyana during the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. He was also named Guyana's Male Athlete of the Year in 2011 and 2013 by the Athletics Association of Guyana.

## Personal bests

* 200 m: 20.53 s (wind: +2.0 m/s) – Clermont, Florida, 14 May 2016
* 400 m: 45.25 s – Beijing (National Stadium), 23 Aug 2015

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Guyana ||||||
| 2011 | ALBA Games | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 3rd | 200 m | 20.84 s w (+2.4 m/s) |
| 2011 | ALBA Games | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 2nd | 400 m | 45.86 s |
| 2011 | ALBA Games | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.07 s |
| 2011 | ALBA Games | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.49 min |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, México | 7th (h) | 200 m | 24.17 s A (+0.6 m/s) |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, México | 4th (h) | 400 m | 46.93 s A |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 5th (h) | 400 m | 46.86 s |
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, México | 7th | 200 m | 20.67 A (+0.5 m/s) |
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, México | 9th (h) | 400 m | 46.94 A |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 30th (h) | 200 m | 20.88 (+0.2 m/s) |
| 2013 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 2nd | 200 m | 20.77 |
| 2013 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 2nd | 400 m | 46.10 |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 5th | 200 m | 20.77 (-1.0 m/s) |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 4th | 400 m | 46.15 |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 5th (sf) | 200 m | 20.88 (+0.3 m/s) |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 4th (sf) | 400 m | 46.38 |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | — | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | — | 200 m | DNF |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | 5th | 400 m | 46.33 A |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.74 A |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 25th (h) | 400 m | 45.25 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 26th (h) | 400 m | 45.77 |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 3rd | 200 m | 20.62 |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2nd | 400 m | 45.69 |
| 2017 | South American Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 1st | 400 m | 45.42 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 22nd (sf) | 200 m | 20.74 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 35th (h) | 400 m | 46.02 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 28th (h) | 200 m | 21.19 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 20th (sf) | 400 m | 47.25 |
| 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 5th | 200 m | 20.55 |
| 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 3rd | 400 m | 45.67 |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 6th (h) | 200 m | 20.46$^1$ |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 9th (sf) | 400 m | 46.77 |
| 2019 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th | 200 m | 20.99 |
| 2019 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 6th | 400 m | 47.66 |
$^1$Disqualified in the semifinals