Bernard Williams (sprinter)
Williams during Keien Meeting 2007 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bernard Rollen Williams III |
| National team | United States |
| Born | January 19, 1978 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 100 meters, 200 meters |
| College team | University of Florida |
| Coached by | Mike Holloway |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 9.94 (2001) 200 m: 20.01 (2004) |
Medal record | |
Bernard Rollen Williams III (born January 19, 1978) is an American male former track and field sprinter and winner of a gold medal in 4 × 100-meter relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was the 200-meter dash silver medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 100-meter dash silver medalist at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. He also won relay gold at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics and was the 100 m gold medalist at the 1999 Pan American Games.
He has broken the 10-second barrier and holds a personal record of 9.94 seconds in the 100 m. Williams was the fastest man in the 200 m at the 2003 season with a personal record of 20.01 seconds. He won the American national title in the 100 m at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 2001 and 2003. He competed collegiately for the Florida Gators and was NCAA Outdoor champion in the 100 m and 4 × 100 m relay in 2000.