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Foy Williams
Foy Williams (born 27 September 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica[1]) is a Canadian retired sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres.[2] She represented Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as two outdoor and one indoor World Championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 27 September 1973 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 m |
| Club | Gladstone Athletics |
Competition record edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Canada | |||||
| 1997 | Universiade | Catania, Italy | 6th | 400 m | 53.13 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m | 3:31.94 | |||
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 8th (sf) | 400 m | 52.35 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m | 3:29.97 | |||
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 7th | 400 m | 53.65 |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m | 3:31.85 | |||
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 32nd (qf) | 400 m | 54.34 | |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m | 3:28.47 | |||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 28th (qf) | 400 m | 52.68 |
| 12th (h) | 4 × 400 m | 3:27.36 | |||
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 12th (sf) | 400 m | 53.61 |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Ottawa, Canada | 5th | 400 m | 52.40 | |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 31st (h) | 400 m | 52.92 | |
| 8th | 4 × 400 m | 3:27.93 | |||
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 14th (sf) | 400 m | 53.21 |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m | 3:32.24 | |||
Personal bests edit
Outdoor
- 200 metres – 23.44 (+0.3 m/s) (Ottawa 2001)
- 400 metres – 51.62 (Flagstaff 2000)
Indoor
- 400 metres – 53.39 (Lisbon 2001)
References edit
- ^ a b Sports-Reference profile 5 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Foy Williams at World Athletics