Lauryn Williams

Lauryn Williams
Personal information
Born (1983-09-11) September 11, 1983 (age 41)
Rochester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Miami
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight127 lb (58 kg; 9.1 st)
Sport
Country United States
ClubFlorida
Turned pro2004
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2nd Athens 2004– 100 metres
World finals1st Helsinki 2005– 100 metres
Highest world ranking2
Personal best(s)100m- 10.88
200m- 22.27
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 100 meters
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Helsinki 100 meters
Gold medal – first place 2005 Helsinki 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2007 Osaka 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2007 Osaka 100 meters
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Moscow 60 meters
World Athletics Final
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Monaco 100 meters
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Monaco 100 meters
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Kingston 100 meters
Silver medal – second place 2002 Kingston 4x100 m relay
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo 100 meters
Women's bobsleigh
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi Two-woman
Updated on February 19, 2014
Lauryn Williams speaking at the USA Track & Field national meeting, December 2014

Lauryn Williams (born September 11, 1983) is an American sprinter and bobsledder.[1] She was the gold medalist in the 100 meter dash at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics and won silver medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2007 World Championships, and 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships. She won a silver medal in the two-woman bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

A World Junior Champion in 2002, she went on to win the 100 m at the 2003 Pan American Games and claimed the NCAA title over the distance for the University of Miami the following year. She has also featured as part of the American 4×100 meter relay team, winning gold medals at the 2005 and 2007 World Championships and at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Williams is one of six athletes to have won a medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games, as well as the first American woman to do so.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Athlete biography: Lauryn Williams". Beijing2008.cn. Archived from the original on August 10, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
  2. ^ "Williams gets silver; first U.S. Woman to win medals in Winter and Summer Olympics". Archived from the original on February 26, 2014.
  3. ^ "Lauryn Williams eyes Olympic history". ESPN. February 18, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.