Christopher Williams (sprinter)
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Jamaica
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2000 Sydney | 4x400 m relay |
| World Championships | ||
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2001 Edmonton | 200 m |
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2001 Edmonton | 4x400 m relay |
Christopher Williams (born 15 March 1972 in Mandeville) is a Jamaican track and field sprinter.[1]
Williams is best known for winning the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 2001 World Championships. In 2001 he was named Jamaica Sportsman of the Year. Williams has competed in the Olympic Games three times, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, reaching the semi-finals of the 200m on all occasions. He was on the bronze medal-winning 4 x 400 metre relay team at the 2000 Olympics. He finished seventh in the 200m final at the 2007 World Championships.
Williams represented Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 200 metres and placed third in his first round heat after Brian Dzingai and Christian Malcolm in a time of 20.53 seconds. He improved his time in the second round to 20.28 seconds and placed third again, this time after Dzingai and Walter Dix. He ran his semi final race in 20.45 seconds and placed sixth, which was not enough to make it to the Olympic final.[1] Has 3 children and a wife
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1st | 200 metres | |
| Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | ||
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 4th | 200 metres | |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 200 metres | ||
| 2nd[2] | 4 × 400 m relay | ||||
| 2002 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 2nd | 200 metres | 21.04 (wind: -0.4 m/s) |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2nd | 200 metres | |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | St. George's, Grenada | 3rd | 200 metres | ||
| 2005 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 2nd | 200 metres | |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 3rd | 200 metres |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Athlete biography: Christopher Williams". Beijing2008.cn. Archived from the original on 10 August 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- ^ The Jamaica 4x400 team won originally the bronze medal, but the USA 4x400 team, which originally finished first in 4x400 m relay, was disqualified in 2008 due to Antonio Pettigrew confession of using human growth hormone and EPO between 1997 and 2003.
External links
- Christopher Williams at World Athletics
- Christopher Williams at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Jamaican male sprinters
- People from Manchester Parish
- Olympic athletes of Jamaica
- Olympic silver medalists for Jamaica
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Jamaica
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Jamaica
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Pan American Games competitors for Jamaica
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Jamaica
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- Doping cases in athletics
- Jamaican sportspeople in doping cases
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Goodwill Games medalists in athletics