Virgil Hodge
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| Born | 17 November 1983 Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
While a junior in high school, Hodge fell and suffered a back injury. She was told she wouldn't ever be able to run again, but she was eventually cleared to compete after a year of rehabilitation.[2]
She is a graduate of Texas Christian University where she was called the most decorated female athlete in TCU Horned Frogs history.[2] She was a six-time All-American for the TCU Horned Frogs track and field team, finishing 5th in the 200 metres at the 2007 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[3]
