Bernard Williams (sprinter), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Bernard Williams (sprinter)

American track and field athlete, sprinter, Olympic gold medalist

Date of Birth: 19-Jan-1978

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Profession: sprinter, athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Bernard Williams (sprinter)

  • 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.

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