Delano Williams
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| Nationality |  Turks and Caicos Islands |
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| Born | 23 December 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.28 (Kingston 2013) 200 m: 20.27 (Kingston 2013) |
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Delano Williams (born 23 December 1993) is a sprinter from the Turks and Caicos Islands. He is attending Munro College in St Elizabeth, Jamaica.[1]
Williams aimed to compete for Great Britain in the 200 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] He cannot represent his native Turks and Caicos Islands, because they are not recognised by the International Olympic Committee, however, using a similar by-law to Anguillan long jumper Shara Proctor, Williams is eligible to represent Great Britain as Turks and Caicos are a British Overseas Territory. He finished fifth at the UK Olympics Trials, so was not selected.[3]
Born and raised on Grand Turk Island to a Haitian mother, Williams moved to Jamaica in 2008, after Hurricane Ike destroyed his school.[4] Running for Munro College, he won the 100 and 200 metres at the 2012 Jamaican National High School Track and Field Championships, becoming the first non-national to do so.[5]
He did, however, represent Turks and Caicos at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Barcelona, Spain. He won a gold medal in the 200 metres.
References [edit]
- ^ Gonzalez, Jermaine (5 April 2012). "Pressure produces stars such as Delano Williams". Guardian.
- ^ Hart, Simon (3 April 2012). "Turks and Caicos sprint sensation Delano Williams becomes latest Team GB recruit". Telegraph.
- ^ "UKA - 200 METRES - Men - Final". UK Athletics. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Williams: I slept through Hurricane Ike so I won't be troubled by a storm over my passport". Daily Mail. 7 April 2012.
- ^ TCI track star Delano Williams creates history in Jamaica
External links [edit]
- IAAF profile for Delano Williams
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