Shericka Williams

Shericka Williams
Williams at the 2009 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1985-09-17) 17 September 1985
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Country Jamaica
SportAthletics
Event4 × 400m Relay
Medal record
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing400 m
2008 Beijing4 × 400 m relay
2012 London4 × 400 m relay
World Championships
2005 Helsinki4 × 400 m relay
2007 Osaka4 × 400 m relay
2009 Berlin400 m
2009 Berlin4 × 400 m relay
2011 Daegu4 × 400 m relay
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow4 × 400 m relay

Shericka Williams (born 17 September 1985 in Black River, St. Elizabeth) is a Jamaican former sprinter. Together with Novlene Williams-Mills, Ronetta Smith and Lorraine Fenton she won a silver medal in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. She also competed in the individual contest, but was knocked out in the semifinal. Two years later, she won another silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, this time with Shereefa Lloyd, Davita Prendergast and Novlene Williams-Mills. The team set a national record in that race, finishing second to the United States in a time of 3:19.73.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, Williams won the silver medal in the 400 metres in a personal-best time of 49.39 seconds. She also won bronze in the 4 × 400 m relay with Shereefa Lloyd, Rosemarie Whyte and Novlene Williams-Mills.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she only competed in the 4 × 400 m relay, winning a silver medal with the Jamaican team of Christine Day, Rosemarie Whyte and Novlene Williams-Mills. She was also part of the Jamaican 4 × 400 m team that won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games with a Commonwealth Games record.