Harrison Williams (athlete)

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Harrison Williams
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Williams in 2024
Personal information
Born (1996-03-07) March 7, 1996 (age 28)
Houston, Texas, U.S. [1]
Education Stanford University [2]
Height6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event Decathlon
College team Stanford Cardinal
Coached byKris Mack
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American U20 Athletics Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Edmonton Decathlon

Harrison Foster Williams (born March 7, 1996) is an American athlete and former U.S. Champion in the decathlon. [3]

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In 2019, he participated at the World Athletics Championships, finishing 14th. [4] In 2023, Williams set a new lifetime best of 8630 points to win the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and become U.S. Champion in the decathlon for the first time. This score also put him 31st on the global all-time list and booked his place at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, where he finished 7th. [5] [6]

In 2024, Harrison came 3rd at the 2024 United States Olympic track and field trials, thereby securing his first Olympic berth and a spot on Team USA for the 2024 Olympics. [7] [8]

Personal life

Williams attended Memphis University School, where he competed in track & field. [9] Williams graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. in Product Design in 2019.

Personal bests

As of June 25, 2024 [3]
EventPerformanceLocationDatePoints
Decathlon8630 points Eugene July 7, 20238630 points
100 metres10.54 (+1.4 m/s) Walnut April 12, 2023966 points
Long jump7.70 (+1.3 m/s) Chula Vista April 24, 2021985 points
Shot put15.33 Eugene July 6, 2023810 points
High jump2.03 Memphis May 16, 2014831 points
400 metres46.35 Eugene July 6, 2023991 points
110 metres hurdles13.88 (+1.5 m/s) Palo Alto May 1, 2016990 points
Discus throw48.86 Chula Vista April 25, 2021847 points
Pole vault5.40 Chula Vista April 30, 20231035 points
Javelin throw59.39 Eugene June 22, 2024729 points
1500 metres4:22.69 Budapest August 26, 2023793 points
Virtual Best Performance8977 points

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResult
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 6thDecathlon 7760 pts
2015 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships Edmonton, Canada 1stDecathlon 8037 pts
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 14thDecathlon 7892 pts
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 7thDecathlon 8500 pts
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, Scotland Heptathlon DNF
Olympic Games Paris, France 7thDecathlon 8538 pts

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References

  1. "University Bio". Stanford University . Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. "Harrison Williams - Track & Field". Stanford University Athletics.
  3. 1 2 Harrison Williams at World Athletics
  4. "2019 World Athletics Championships Decathlon Results". World Athletics.
  5. "Decathlon - men - senior - outdoor". World Athletics.
  6. "2023 World Athletics Championships Decathlon Results". World Athletics.
  7. Boyd, David. "Harrison Williams makes US Olympic decathlon team". The Daily Memphian.
  8. "Baldwin wins decathlon, Ziemek, Williams join team". NBC Sports . Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  9. Varlas, John. "Former MUS decathlon star Harrison Williams gearing up for a big summer". The Commercial Appeal.

United States at the 2019 World Athletics Championships