Bridget Williams (athlete)

Bridget Williams
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-03-18) March 18, 1996 (age 28)
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
EmployerUST ESSX VAULTING POLES[1]
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportAthletics
Track and field
EventPole Vault
Turned pro2019
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Pole Vault:
Outdoor: 4.71 m (15 ft 5 in) (Knoxville, 2021);
Indoor: 4.83 m (15 ft 10 in) (Clermont-Ferrand, 2024)

Bridget Williams (née Guy born March 18, 1996) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault.[2] Williams grew up training and competing in Artistiic Gymnastics, but started competing pole vaulting at her Junior High school, with some success in high school she earned an athletic scholarship to the University of Virginia.[3] Williams finished fourth at the US national championships in Eugene, Oregon in July 2023.[4] She was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[5] She qualified for the final with a clearance of 4.65 metres.[6] She won the gold medal in the pole vault at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.[7] She won the 2024 US Olympic trials with a clearance of 4.73 metres.[8] At the 2024 Paris Olympics games, Williams finished 12th in her heat, resulting in a 22nd place overall, which resulted in her not qualifying to the finals.[9]

  1. ^ UST ESSX VAULTING POLES Bridget Williams
  2. ^ "Bridget Williams". World Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Anglican Province of America (August 3, 2024). Elevated Ambitions: Bridget Williams on Pole Vaulting, the Olympics, and Faith in Jesus Christ. Retrieved August 5, 2024 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Beckner, Bill (July 10, 2023). "Hempfield alum Bridget Williams headed to world championships in pole vault". Tribune Live. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  5. ^ Gault, Jonathan (August 7, 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster". letsrun.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "Women's Pole Vault Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  7. ^ Boal, Eric (November 3, 2023). "Erin Marsh Captures Heptathlon Gold, Bridget Williams Soars to Women's Pole Vault Title for U.S. at Pan American Games". Runnerspace. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  8. ^ Henderson, Jason (July 1, 2024). "World 400m hurdles record for Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Hartlep, Bill (August 5, 2024). "Hempfield grad Bridget Williams' Olympic run ends in pole vault qualifying round". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved August 5, 2024.