Devon Williams (decathlete)

This article is about the decathlete. For other people named Devon Williams, see Devon Williams.

Devon Williams

Williams in 2019
Personal information
Born	(1994-01-17) January 17, 1994 (age 31) Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Education	University of Georgia
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm) [1]
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	Decathlon
Coached by	Petros Kyprianou

Devon Williams (born January 17, 1994, in Marietta, Georgia) is an American athlete competing in the decathlon. He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships in London, where he finished 10th. ^{[2] [3]} His sister is fellow American track and field athlete Kendell Williams.

His main personal bests are 8345 points in the decathlon (Athens 2017) and 6177 points in the indoor heptathlon (Gilliam, TX 2017). ^{[2] [4]}

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the   United States
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	10th	Decathlon	8088 pts [2]
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	–	Decathlon	DNF

Personal bests

Outdoor [2] 100 metres – 10.65 (-0.1 m/s) (Eugene 2017) 400 metres – 48.11 (London 2017) 1500 metres – 4:33.15 (Tuscaloosa 2016) 110 metres hurdles – 13.37 (+0.2 m/s) (Columbia 2017) High jump – 1.98 (Eugene 2017) Pole vault – 5.00 (Des Moines 2019) Long jump – 7.75 (+0.0 m/s) (Athens 2017) Shot put – 14.43 (London 2017) Discus throw – 49.47 (Des Moines 2019) Javelin throw – 60.74 (Des Moines 2019) Decathlon – 8345 (Athens 2017)

Indoor [2] 60 metres – 6.80 (Nashville 2017) 1000 metres – 2:38.59 (Lexington, VA 2018) 60 metres hurdles – 7.75 (Gilliam, TX 2017) High jump – 1.97 (College Station, TX 2018) Pole vault – 4.80 (Nashville 2017) Long jump – 7.83 (Gilliam, TX 2017)) Shot put – 14.51 (Nashville 2017) Heptathlon – 6177 (Gilliam, TX 2017)

References

1. Georgiadogs profile
2. Devon Williams at World Athletics
3. "Current and former Georgia athletes compete at IAAF World Championships". redandblack.com. August 19, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
4. "Profile of Devon WILLIAMS". August 19, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2017.

External links

• Devon Williams at World Athletics
• Devon Williams at www.USATF.org