Kimberly Williams (triple jumper)

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Kimberly Williams
Kimberly Williams by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg
Kimberly Williams at 2013 World Championships in Athletics
Personal information
Born (1988-11-03) 3 November 1988 (age 36)
Saint Thomas, Jamaica
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Sport Athletics
Event
 Triple jump
College team Florida State Seminoles
Medal record
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Birmingham Triple jump
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Sopot Triple jump
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Belgrade Triple jump
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Triple jump
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Triple jump
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Mayagüez Triple jump
CAC Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Havana Triple jump
Pan American Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Sao Paulo Triple jump
NACAC U-23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Miramar Triple jump
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Port of Spain Triple jump
Carifta Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Providenciales Triple jump
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Les Abymes Triple jump
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Hamilton Triple jump
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Port of Spain Triple jump
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Providenciales Long jump

Kimberly Williams (born 3 November 1988) is a Jamaican triple jumper. She is a multiple time Jamaican National Champion. [1] She was successful as a youth athlete, winning the 2003 CARIFTA Games (under 17 division) as a 14 year old. She was runner up at the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships. Later, she jumped for Florida State University and was a four time NCAA Champion. By the time she graduated in 2012, she was "the most decorated women's track and field athlete in Florida State history." [2] She is the 2014 Commonwealth Games champion in the triple jump. She was a finalist in the 2016 Olympics, ranking as high as 4th after two rounds of jumping, ultimately finishing seventh.

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Williams in 2019 2019-09-01 ISTAF 2019 Triple jump (Martin Rulsch) 32.jpg
Williams in 2019

She represented Jamaica at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [3]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResult
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
2003 CARIFTA Games Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 1stTriple jump12.18 m
2004 CARIFTA Games Hamilton, Bermuda 1stTriple jump12.53 m
2006 Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U-20) 		Port of Spain, Trinidad 2ndTriple jump12.47 m
CARIFTA Games Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 1stTriple jump12.94 m
World Junior Championships Beijing, China 15th (q)Triple jump 12.81 m (-0.2 m/s)
2007 Pan American Junior Championships São Paulo, Brazil 2ndTriple jump13.38 m
CARIFTA Games Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands 1stTriple jump12.85 m
2ndLong jump6.15 m
2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 3rdTriple jump 13.78 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 15 (q)Triple jump 14.08 m
2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1stTriple jump 14.23 m
NACAC Under-23 Championships Miramar, United States 1stTriple jump 14.14m (+3.1 m/s)w
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 14th (q)Triple jump 14.06 m
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 5thTriple jump 14.27 m
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 4thTriple jump 14.62 m
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 3rdTriple jump 14.39 m
Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 1stTriple jump 14.21 m
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 5thTriple jump 14.45 m
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7thTriple jump 14.53 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 10thTriple jump 14.01 m
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 2ndTriple jump 14.48 m
Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 1stTriple jump 14.64 m
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 4thTriple jump 14.15 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 4thTriple jump 14.64 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 8thTriple jump 14.51 m
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rdTriple jump 14.62 m
World Championships Eugene, United States 7thTriple jump 14.29 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 7thTriple jump 14.38 m
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 7thTriple jump 14.07 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 20th (q)Triple jump 13.77 m

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. ↑ "#NatlTrials: Kimberly Williams defends national triple jump title". JamaicaObserver.com. 3 July 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Kimberly Williams". Fsu.edu. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Fraser-Pryce to lead Jamaica's Olympic charge in Tokyo". jamaica-gleaner.com. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.


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