Simeon Williamson

Simeon Williamson
Gold Medal at World Student Games
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1986-01-16) 16 January 1986 (age 38)
Islington, England
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb; 209 lb)
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportMen's athletics
bobsleigh
Event(s)100 metres, 200 metres
ClubHighgate Harriers
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60m: 6.53

100m: 10.03

200m: 21.25
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Berlin 4 × 100 m relay
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok 100 m
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Debrecen 100 m

Simeon Oscar Williamson (born 16 January 1986) is an English bobsledder and former track and field sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres.[2] Williamson, a London native, is the second cousin to 2008 Beijing Olympics silver medalist British high jumper Germaine Mason. He is coached by Lloyd Cowan,[3] and his athletics club is Highgate Harriers.[4] He is a former British 100 metres champion.[5]

  1. ^ "Simeon Williamson". teamgb.com. British Olympic Association. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Athlete biography: Simeon Williamson". Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), beijing2008.cn, ret: 26 August 2008
  3. ^ Jessica Salter: "Olympic coaches: how to run like a champion. Lloyd Cowan, UK Athletics coach, shares his tips on how to be a better runner", The Telegraph, 6 January 2012.
  4. ^ Highgate Harriers
  5. ^ Williamson beats Chambers in 100 at British trials for world championships[dead link]. Associated Press (12 July 2009). Retrieved on 17 July 2009.