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{{Short description|Barbadian sprinter (born 1997)}} |
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{{Infobox athlete |
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| name |
| name = Sada Williams |
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| image = 400m women final Oregon 2022 (cropped).jpg |
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| caption |
| caption = Williams at the [[2022 World Athletics Championships|2022 World Championships]] in [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]] |
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| fullname |
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| birth_date |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|12|1|df=yes}} |
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| birth_place = [[Saint Philip, Barbados|Saint Philip]], Barbados |
| birth_place = [[Saint Philip, Barbados|Saint Philip]], Barbados |
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| education |
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| height |
| height = 1.78 m |
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| weight |
| weight = 53 kg<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n10174835-williams-sada.htm |title=2015 Pan Am Games bio |access-date=2017-08-09 |archive-date=2015-08-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805080303/http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n10174835-williams-sada.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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| country |
| country = [[Barbados]] |
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| sport |
| sport = [[Athletics (sport)|Athletics]] |
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| event |
| event = [[200 metres]], [[400 metres]] |
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| club |
| club = MVP Track Club (2018–) |
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| coach |
| coach = Stephen Francis (2018–)<ref name="WA2022feature">{{Cite web |last=Dennehy |first=Cathal |date=2022-09-27 |title=After breakthrough season, Barbadian sprinter Williams is blazing a trail |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/feature/sada-williams-barbados-400m-oregon |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=[[World Athletics]]}}</ref> |
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|[[100 metres|100 m]]: 11.66 (2017) |
|[[100 metres|100 m]]: 11.66 (2017) |
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|[[200 metres|200 m]]: 22.61 '''{{AthAbbr|NR|Barbadian}}''' (2016) |
|[[200 metres|200 m]]: 22.61 '''{{AthAbbr|NR|Barbadian}}''' (2016) |
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|[[400 metres|400 m]]: 49. |
|[[400 metres|400 m]]: 49.58 '''{{AthAbbr|NR|Barbadian}}''' (2023) |
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| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Women's [[Sport of athletics|athletics]]}} |
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{{Medal|Sport|Women's [[Sport of athletics|athletics]]}} |
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{{Medal|Country|{{BRB}}}} |
{{Medal|Country|{{BRB}}}} |
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{{Medal|Competition|[[World Athletics Championships|World Championships]]}} |
{{Medal|Competition|[[World Athletics Championships|World Championships]]}} |
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{{Medal|Bronze|[[2022 World Athletics Championships|2022 Eugene]]|[[2022 World Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres|400 m]]}} |
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2022 World Athletics Championships|2022 Eugene]]|[[2022 World Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres|400 m]]}} |
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{{Medal|Bronze|[[2023 World Athletics Championships |2023 Budapest]]|[[2023 World Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres|400 m]]}} |
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{{Medal|Competition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}} |
{{Medal|Competition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}} |
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{{Medal|Gold|[[Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Birmingham]]|[[Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres|400 m]]}} |
{{Medal|Gold|[[Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Birmingham]]|[[Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres|400 m]]}} |
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'''Sada Williams''' (born 1 December 1997)<ref name="WAprofile">{{cite web |title=Sada WILLIAMS – Athlete Profile |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/barbados/sada-williams-14592846 |website=[[World Athletics]] |access-date=2021-07-22}}</ref> is a [[Barbados|Barbadian]] [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]] competing primarily in the [[200 metres|200]] and [[400 metres]]. She won the bronze medal in the 400 m at the [[2022 World Athletics Championships|2022 World Championships]], becoming the first Barbadian woman ever to win a medal at the [[World Athletics Championships]].<ref name="WA2022feature" /> Williams took a gold in the event at the [[Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Commonwealth Games]]. |
'''Sada Williams''' ({{respell|SHAH|day}};<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-23 |title=Sada Williams of Barbados 400m World Championship Bronze in 49.75, now Commonwealth Games Champion |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq-9b4oF14g&ab_channel=TheFinalLeg |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> born 1 December 1997)<ref name="WAprofile">{{cite web |title=Sada WILLIAMS – Athlete Profile |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/barbados/sada-williams-14592846 |website=[[World Athletics]] |access-date=2021-07-22}}</ref> is a [[Barbados|Barbadian]] [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]] competing primarily in the [[200 metres|200]] and [[400 metres]]. She won the bronze medal in the 400 m at the [[2022 World Athletics Championships|2022 World Championships]], becoming the first Barbadian woman ever to win a medal at the [[World Athletics Championships]].<ref name="WA2022feature" /> Williams took a gold in the event at the [[Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Commonwealth Games]]. |
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She represented her country at the [[2017 World Championships in Athletics|2017 World Athletics Championships]] without reaching the semifinals. |
She represented her country at the [[2017 World Championships in Athletics|2017 World Athletics Championships]] without reaching the semifinals. |
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Williams competed at the [[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Tokyo Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Athletics WILLIAMS Sada |
Williams competed at the [[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Tokyo Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Athletics WILLIAMS Sada|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1410792-williams-sada.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-08-22|work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics|publisher=[[Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games]]|archive-date=2021-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007192901/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1410792-williams-sada.htm}}</ref> |
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She had a breakthrough 2022 season, finishing third in the 400 m at the World Championships [[2022 World Athletics Championships|Eugene 2022]] in July. She improved her own national record to 49.75 seconds, coming home only behind [[Shaunae Miller-Uibo]] (49.11 s) and [[Marileidy Paulino]] who ran a time of 49.60 s.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-07-22 |title=Miller-Uibo claims elusive World champs gold - shock bronze for Barbados' Sada Williams |url=https://www.sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-international/item/102992-miller-uibo-claims-elusive-world-champs-gold-shock-bronze-for-barbados-sada-williams |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=SportsMax.tv |language=en-gb}}</ref> About two weeks later at the [[Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Birmingham]], Williams won the title in a Games record time of 49.90 seconds.<ref>{{citation | url=https://results.birmingham2022.com/#/athletic-result/ATH/S/W/400M--------------/FNL-/000100-- | title=Detailed Results - Women's 400m | date=9 August 2022}}</ref> She continued her fine season in August by claiming silver behind only Miller-Uibo (49.40 s) at the [[2022 NACAC Championships|NACAC Championships]] in [[Freeport, Bahamas]], with a time of 49.86 seconds.<ref name="WAprofile" /> |
She had a breakthrough 2022 season, finishing third in the 400 m at the World Championships [[2022 World Athletics Championships|Eugene 2022]] in July. She improved her own national record to 49.75 seconds, coming home only behind [[Shaunae Miller-Uibo]] (49.11 s) and [[Marileidy Paulino]] who ran a time of 49.60 s.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-07-22 |title=Miller-Uibo claims elusive World champs gold - shock bronze for Barbados' Sada Williams |url=https://www.sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-international/item/102992-miller-uibo-claims-elusive-world-champs-gold-shock-bronze-for-barbados-sada-williams |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=SportsMax.tv |language=en-gb}}</ref> About two weeks later at the [[Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Birmingham]], Williams won the title in a Games record time of 49.90 seconds.<ref>{{citation | url=https://results.birmingham2022.com/#/athletic-result/ATH/S/W/400M--------------/FNL-/000100-- | title=Detailed Results - Women's 400m | date=9 August 2022}}</ref> She continued her fine season in August by claiming silver behind only Miller-Uibo (49.40 s) at the [[2022 NACAC Championships|NACAC Championships]] in [[Freeport, Bahamas]], with a time of 49.86 seconds.<ref name="WAprofile" /> |
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|[[2022 NACAC Championships|NACAC Championships]] |
|[[2022 NACAC Championships|NACAC Championships]] |
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|bgcolor=silver|2nd |
|bgcolor=silver|2nd |
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|400 m |
|400 m |
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|[[2022 NACAC Championships – Results#400 meters 2|49.86]] |
|[[2022 NACAC Championships – Results#400 meters 2|49.86]] |
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|rowspan=3|2023 |
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|[[2023 World Athletics Championships|World Championships]] |
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|[[Budapest, Hungary]] |
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|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |
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|400 m |
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|[[2023 World Athletics Championships - Women's 400 metres|49.60]] |
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<sup>1</sup>Disqualified in the final<br> |
<sup>1</sup>Disqualified in the final<br> |
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* [[100 metres]] – 11.66 (0.0 m/s, [[Saint Michael, Barbados|St. Michael]] 2017) |
* [[100 metres]] – 11.66 (0.0 m/s, [[Saint Michael, Barbados|St. Michael]] 2017) |
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* [[200 metres]] – 22.61 (+1.6 m/s, [[Saint Michael, Barbados|St. Michael]] 2016) '''{{AthAbbr|NR|Barbadian}}''' |
* [[200 metres]] – 22.61 (+1.6 m/s, [[Saint Michael, Barbados|St. Michael]] 2016) '''{{AthAbbr|NR|Barbadian}}''' |
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* [[400 metres]] – 49. |
* [[400 metres]] – 49.58([[Budapest, Hungary|Budapest, HU]] 2023) '''{{AthAbbr|NR|Barbadian}}''' |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 400m Women}} |
{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 400m Women}} |
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[[Category:Olympic female sprinters]] |
[[Category:Olympic female sprinters]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Bridgetown]] |
[[Category:Sportspeople from Bridgetown]] |
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[[Category:Olympic athletes |
[[Category:Olympic athletes for Barbados]] |
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[[Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Barbados]] |
[[Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Barbados]] |
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[[Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics]] |
[[Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics]] |
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[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games]] |
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games]] |
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[[Category:Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games]] |
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[[Category:World Athletics Championships medalists]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:46, 24 December 2023
Personal information | |
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Born | Saint Philip, Barbados | 1 December 1997
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 53 kg (117 lb)[1] |
Sport | |
Country | Barbados |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 200 metres, 400 metres |
Club | MVP Track Club (2018–) |
Coached by | Stephen Francis (2018–)[2] |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal bests | |
Medal record |
Sada Williams (SHAH-day;[3] born 1 December 1997)[4] is a Barbadian sprinter competing primarily in the 200 and 400 metres. She won the bronze medal in the 400 m at the 2022 World Championships, becoming the first Barbadian woman ever to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships.[2] Williams took a gold in the event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
She represented her country at the 2017 World Athletics Championships without reaching the semifinals.
Williams competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[5]
She had a breakthrough 2022 season, finishing third in the 400 m at the World Championships Eugene 2022 in July. She improved her own national record to 49.75 seconds, coming home only behind Shaunae Miller-Uibo (49.11 s) and Marileidy Paulino who ran a time of 49.60 s.[6] About two weeks later at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Williams won the title in a Games record time of 49.90 seconds.[7] She continued her fine season in August by claiming silver behind only Miller-Uibo (49.40 s) at the NACAC Championships in Freeport, Bahamas, with a time of 49.86 seconds.[4]
International competitions[edit]
1Disqualified in the final
2Did not finish in the final
Personal bests[edit]
- 100 metres – 11.66 (0.0 m/s, St. Michael 2017)
- 200 metres – 22.61 (+1.6 m/s, St. Michael 2016) NR
- 400 metres – 49.58(Budapest, HU 2023) NR
References[edit]
- ^ "2015 Pan Am Games bio". Archived from the original on 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ^ a b Dennehy, Cathal (2022-09-27). "After breakthrough season, Barbadian sprinter Williams is blazing a trail". World Athletics. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "Sada Williams of Barbados 400m World Championship Bronze in 49.75, now Commonwealth Games Champion". YouTube. 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ a b "Sada WILLIAMS – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "Athletics WILLIAMS Sada". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ "Miller-Uibo claims elusive World champs gold - shock bronze for Barbados' Sada Williams". SportsMax.tv. 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ Detailed Results - Women's 400m, 9 August 2022
External links[edit]
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Barbadian female sprinters
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Barbados
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games competitors for Barbados
- Olympic female sprinters
- Sportspeople from Bridgetown
- Olympic athletes for Barbados
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Barbados
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- Barbadian athletics biography stubs