Virgil Hodge (born 17 November 1983) is a sprinter from Saint Kitts and Nevis who specializes in the 200 metres. She was born in Basseterre.[1]

Virgil Hodge
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Saint Kitts and Nevis
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Bridgetown 4x100 m relay
Virgil Hodge at the 2008 Summer Olympics

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing she competed at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed fourth behind Muna Lee, Anita Pistone and Guzel Khubbieva, normally causing elimination. However her time of 11.48 was among the ten fastest losing times, which was enough to advance to the second round. There she failed to qualify for the semi-finals as her time of 11.45 was the fourth time of her heat.[1]

She is a graduate of Texas Christian University where she was a top performer on the track and field team.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Saint Kitts and Nevis
2000 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) San Juan, Puerto Rico 7th 100 m 12.31   (1.2 m/s)
2002 CARIFTA Games (U20) Nassau, Bahamas 5th 100 m 11.99
6th 200 m 24.80
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Bridgetown, Barbados 5th 100 m 11.87   (0.0 m/s)
4th 200 m 24.29   (-0.9 m/s)
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 46.65
World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 15th (sf) 100m 11.94 (wind: +0.7 m/s)
200m DQ
9th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 46.14
2003 Central American and Caribbean Championships St. George's, Grenada 11th (h) 100 m 11.82
Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 10th (h) 200 m 23.85
World Championships Paris, France 35th (h) 200 m 24.17
2004 South American U23 Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 2nd (h) [2] 100m 11.85 (wind: 0.0 m/s)
4th [3] 4 × 100 m relay 45.46
2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 6th (h) 100 m 11.43
4 × 100 m relay DNF
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 3rd 100 m 11.52
2nd 200 m 23.09
5th 4 × 100 m relay 45.06
2007 Pan American Games Rio, Brazil 6th 100 m 11.40   (0.8 m/s)
4th 200 m 23.05   (-0.6 m/s)
5th 4 × 100 m relay 44.14
NACAC Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 6th 100 m 11.63
1st 200 m 22.73
5th 4 × 100 m relay 45.15
World Championships Osaka, Japan 13th (sf) 200 m 23.06
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 23rd (qf) 100 m 11.45
19th (qf) 200 m 23.17
2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 1st 200 m 23.41
1st 4 × 100 m relay 43.53 NR
World Championships Berlin, Germany 24th (qf) 100 m 11.51
16th (sf) 200 m 23.19
11th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 43.98
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 27th (h) 60 m 7.61
2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 9th (h) 100 m 11.79
14th (h) 200 m 24.28
2015 NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 6th (sf) 100m 11.62 (wind: +1.2 m/s)

Personal bests

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  • 100 metres - 11.29 s (2007) - national record.[4]
  • 200 metres - 22.68 s (2007) - national record.

References

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  1. ^ a b Athlete biography: Virgil Hodge, beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 27, 2008
  2. ^ Guest out of competition
  3. ^ Guest final out of competition
  4. ^ Saint Kitts and Nevis athletics records