Kimberly_Williams_(athlete)

Kimberly Williams (triple jumper)

Kimberly Williams (triple jumper)

Jamaican triple jumper

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] Since then she is the reigning Commonwealth Games champion. She was a finalist in the 2016 Olympics, ranking as high as 4th after two rounds of jumping, ultimately finishing seventh.

Williams in 2019
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She has qualified to represent Jamaica at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

International competitions

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Personal bests

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References

  1. [1]
    "#NatlTrials: Kimberly Williams defends national triple jump title". JamaicaObserver.com. 2016-07-03. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
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    "Kimberly Williams". Fsu.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  3. [3]
    "Fraser-Pryce to lead Jamaica's Olympic charge in Tokyo". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
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