Kendal Williams
Personal information | |
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Nationality | United States |
Born |
Jacksonville, Florida | September 23, 1995
Residence | Athens, Georgia |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
Sport | |
Sport | Running |
Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) |
100 m: 9.99 (Austin (TX) 2017) |
Medal record
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Kendal Williams (born September 23, 1995) is an American track and field athlete specializing in sprinting events.[1] He won two gold medals at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics.
While at Stanton College Preparatory School Williams won multiple state titles and was a high school All-American.[2][3]
At the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics Kendal won gold in the 100 meters with a time of 10.21s.[4] Williams also won gold in the 4×100 relay.[5]
Williams used to attend Florida State University, where he won the ACC Indoor Championship in the 60-meter dash, but has since transferred to the University of Georgia.[5]
This year, he has already posted his best 100m time with a time of 9.99[6] seconds on day 4 of the 90th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
References
- ↑ Kendal Williams profile at IAAF
- ↑ Career capper: Stanton's Kendal Williams doubles his way into history books at 3A track meet | members.jacksonville.com
- ↑ Track & Field News - The Bible Of The Sport Since 1948
- ↑ Kendal Williams wins 100 meters at IAAF world junior championships - ESPN
- 1 2 FSU sprinter Kendal Williams claims second gold medal at IAAF World Junior | members.jacksonville.com
- ↑ "Kendal Williams". Athletic.net. Retrieved 2017-04-23.