Christopher Williams (athlete)
| Christopher Williams (athlete) medal table |
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 Williams at the 2007 World Cup |
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 Jamaica
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| Olympic games | ||
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 2000 Sydney
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4 x 400 meter relay |
| World championships | ||
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 2001 Edmonton
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200 meter run |
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2001 Edmonton
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4 x 400 meter relay |
| Pan American Games | ||
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1999 Winnipeg
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4 x 100 meter relay |
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 2002 Santo Domingo
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200 meter run |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
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2006 Melbourne
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200 meter run |
Christopher Williams (born March 15, 1972 in Mandeville , Manchester) is a Jamaican sprinter whose special course is the 200-meter run .
Athletic career
Williams took part in three Olympic Games ( 2000 , 2004 , 2008 ), where he made it to the semi-finals on his special route.
At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, he won the bronze medal with the Jamaican 4 x 400 meter relay behind the USA and Nigeria. In August 2008, the originally victorious US relay team was subsequently disqualified for a doping offense by its runner Antonio Pettigrew . The first place is currently listed as vacant, subject to a corresponding decision by the IOC , the Jamaican relay could be awarded silver.
Williams celebrated his greatest success as a single starter at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton , Canada , when he won the silver medal behind Kostas Kenteris in 20.20 seconds . At the same event, Williams came with the 4 x 400 meter relay together with Brandon Simpson , Gregory Haughton and Danny McFarlane in 2: 58.39 minutes on the bronze rank.
Further successes as a single starter include winning the silver medal at the Pan American Games in 2002 and third place at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne , Australia in 2006, both in the 200-meter run.
In 2009 Williams tested positive for amphetamines and banned the IAAF for two years.
At a height of 1.78 m, Williams' competition weight is 73 kg.
Best times
- open air
- 100-meter run: 10.06 s (2006)
- 200-meter run: 20.02 s (2000)
- Hall
- 200-meter run: 20.68 s (2001)
Individual evidence
- ^ IOC decision in the case of Mr. Antonio Pettigrew
- ↑ Seventh doping case in Bolt's Jamaica team. In: Focus Online . May 23, 2010, accessed May 23, 2010 .
- ↑ Christopher Williams in the database of World Athletics (English)
Web links
- Christopher Williams in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Christopher Williams in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Williams, Christopher |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | jamaican sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mandeville , Manchester |