Briana Williams
Personal information
Full nameBriana Nichole Williams
Nationality
  • American
  • Jamaican[1]
Born (2002-03-21) 21 March 2002
Miami, Florida, U.S.[2][1]
Sport
CountryJamaica
SportTrack and field
EventSprints
ClubBorn 2 Do It[3]
Turned pro2020[4]
Coached byAto Boldon[1][5]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo4×100 m relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Eugene4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place2023 Budapest4×100 m relay
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Tampere100 m
Gold medal – first place2018 Tampere200 m
NACAC Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 Freeport4×100 m relay
Pan American U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 San José100 m
Silver medal – second place2019 San José4×100 m relay
NACAC Championships (U18)
Gold medal – first place2019 Queretaro100 m

Briana Nichole Williams (born March 21, 2002) is an American-born sprinter competing for Jamaica in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She became the youngest athlete to win the women's 100 metres and 200 metres double at the 2018 World Under-20 Championships in Tampere at age 16.

She holds the girls' 100 metres age-15 world record with a time of 11.13 seconds, set in March 2018. She is the Jamaican under-18 and under-20 record holder in the women's 200 metres, and was Jamaica"s under-18 and under-20 record holder in the women's 100 metres with personal bests of 22.50 seconds and 10.97 seconds respectively.[6][7][8][9]

Athletics career

2018

On March 17 at the Bob Hayes Invitational in Jacksonville, Florida, Williams broke the world age-15 record in the girls' 100 metres, winning in a time of 11.13 seconds. The previous record had been 11.17 seconds, set almost 27 years prior by Marion Jones on 1 June 1991.[6][7]

Two weeks later she earned gold medals in the 100 metres, the 200 metres, and the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2018 CARIFTA Games in the under-17 category, setting championship records in the 100 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay.[10][11][12]

In July she became the youngest athlete ever to win both the women's 100 metres and the 200 metres at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere.[13][5][14]

2019

At the 2019 CARIFTA Games in April, Williams again tripled in the 100 m, 200 m, and 4 × 100 m relay to win three gold medals in the under-20 category.[15][16]

On 1 June, Williams set a new Jamaican under-18 and under-20 record in the women's 100 metres at the JAC Open in Jacksonville, Florida, improving on Kiara Grant's under-20 record set the month prior by one hundredth of a second to 11.10 seconds.[8] Grant took the record back a week later at the NCAA Division I Championships in Austin, Texas with a 11.04 seconds finish in the final, but less than an hour later Williams improved the record to 11.02 seconds at the Great Southwest Classic in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[9]

Williams ran 10.94 s in the 100 m final at the Jamaican Championships on 21 June 2019, which would have set the world under-18 best time and improved her Jamaican under-20 record.[17][18][19][20] However, she tested positive for the banned diuretic hydrochlorothiazide during the competition. While she was ruled to be not at fault and received no period of ineligibility to compete, her results from the Jamaican Championships were deleted from the records.[21][22][23]

2021

Williams improved her official Jamaican under-20 record of 11.02 seconds in the women's 100 metres at the JAC Summer Open in Jacksonville, Florida on 30 May, clocking 11.19 seconds in the prelims and then winning the final in 11.01 seconds.[24] A day later in the American Track League at the same track she ran 10.97 in the prelims, but the time was assisted by a +2.5 m/s wind, making it ineligible for record purposes which allow no more than a +2.0 m/s wind velocity. In the final she clocked 10.98 seconds to win with only a +1.0 m/s wind, setting her second Jamaican under-20 record in two days.[25] In June 2021, Williams placed fourth at the Jamaican National Championships with a time of 11.01 in the 100 metres, thus not qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in that event.[23] However, she competed at the Olympics as a part of the 4 x 100 metres relay team, winning the gold medal.

Awards and recognition

Williams earned the Austin Sealy award at the CARIFTA Games in 2018 and then 2019 for her records set and gold medals earned in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4 × 100 metres relay in both editions. She was the first Jamaican athlete to win the award two years in a row since Usain Bolt in 2004.[10][11][12][15][16]

For her athletics achievements in 2018 she was nominated for the IAAF Female Rising Star and the Laureus Breakthrough of the Year awards.[26][27][28]

Statistics

Personal bests

EventTime (s)Wind (m/s)VenueDateNotes
60 metres7.15-1.1Kingston, Jamaica25 January 2020Jamaican U20 record
60 metres indoor7.04—Belgrade, Serbia18 March 2022Jamaican U23 indoor record
100 metres10.97+1.2Miramar, FL, United States5 June 2021Jamaican U20 record[note 1]
10.93 w+3.6Miramar, FL, United States5 June 2021(wind-assisted)
200 metres22.50-0.1Tampere, Finland14 July 2018Jamaican U18 and U20 record[13][5][14]
4 × 100 m relay41.02—Tokyo, Japan6 August 2021Jamaican national record, 2nd all-time[29]

International competitions

Representing  Jamaica
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeWind (m/s)Notes
2017CARIFTA Games (U18)Willemstad, Curaçao3rd100 m11.80−1.6
2018CARIFTA Games (U17)Nassau, Bahamas1st100 m11.27+1.6CR[30][11]
1st200 m23.11+1.1PB
1st4 × 100 m relay44.95—PB CR[10][11]
World U20 ChampionshipsTampere, Finland1st100 m11.160.0
1st200 m22.50−0.1NU18R NU20R CR[13][5][14]
2019CARIFTA Games (U20)Georgetown, Cayman Islands1st100 m11.25+0.3SB
1st200 m22.89+0.9SB
1st4 × 100 m relay44.25—PB
NACAC U18 ChampionshipsQuerétaro, Mexico1st100 m11.11+1.5CR
Pan American U20 ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica1st100 m11.38−1.4
2nd4 × 100 m relay44.36—
2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan1st4 × 100 m relay41.02—NR
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 6th 60 m 7.04 —

National championships

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeWind (m/s)Notes
2017Jamaican U20 ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica2nd100 m11.30+1.6PB
2nd200 m23.57+0.5PB
2018Jamaican ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica5th100 m11.21+0.4
2019Jamaican ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica3rd DQ100 m10.94+0.6[note 1][17][18][19]
2021Jamaican ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica4th100 m11.01-

Seasonal bests

Year100 metres200 metres
201413.25—
201512.0924.79
201612.5826.16
201711.3023.56
201811.1322.50
201911.02[note 1]22.88
202012.4324.70
202110.9722.93 w
202211.0322.81

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Williams finished third in 10.94 s at the 2019 Jamaican Championships, which would have been a world under-18 best time and improved her Jamaican under-20 record. However, she tested positive for the banned diuretic hydrochlorothiazide during the competition. She was ruled to be not at fault and received no period of ineligibility to compete, but her results from the Jamaican Championships were nullified.[21][22]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gen 10: speed sensation Briana Williams". IAAF. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  2. ↑ dos Anjos, Márvio (25 February 2019). "Amiga de Usain Bolt, Briana Williams 'persegue' Fraser-Pryce e Elaine Thompson". O Globo. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Mull, Cory (29 March 2018). "Briana Willliams Ready For Redemption At CARIFTA Games". MileSplit. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  4. ↑ Mull, Cory (19 January 2020). "Teenage Sprint Star Briana Williams Signs With Nike". MileSplit. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Briana Williams wins World U20 sprint double". Athletics Weekly. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  6. 1 2 Sully, Kevin (17 March 2018). "Briana Williams Passes Marion Jones' World Age Group Record in 100". FloTrack. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  7. 1 2 Grasley, Todd (17 March 2018). "Briana Williams Passes Marion Jones' World Age Group Record in 100, US#4 A-T 11.13s". MileSplit. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  8. 1 2 Foster, Anthony (1 June 2019). "Briana Williams sizzles to 11.10 for new Jamaican JR". TrackAlerts.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  9. 1 2 Foster, Anthony (8 June 2019). "Briana Williams reclaims NJR with 11.02". TrackAlerts.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  10. 1 2 3 Francis, Noel (3 April 2018). "Williams leads Jamaican dominance at Carifta Games in Nassau". IAAF. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Reid, Paul (5 April 2018). "Briana Williams joins iconic Bolt, Blake, VCB as Sealy award winner". The Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  12. 1 2 Allen, Ian (3 April 2018). "Carifta royalty - Williams shines as Jamaica again dominates regional championships". The Gleaner. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  13. 1 2 3 Graham, Raymond (16 July 2018). "Briana's Double - 16-y-o Wins 200m To Add To 100m Gold". The Gleaner. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  14. 1 2 3 "Jamaican-American Phenoms at World Juniors, Mexican and Indian 800 Records Fall, Bernard Lagat Still Has It and Athletics World Cup". LetsRun.com. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  15. 1 2 Levy, Leighton (22 April 2019). "Briana Williams cops back-to-back Austin Sealy Awards". SportsMax. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  16. 1 2 Francis, Noel (23 April 2019). "Williams leads continued Jamaican dominance at CARIFTA Games". IAAF. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  17. 1 2 Francis, Noel (22 June 2019). "Thompson beats Fraser-Pryce to Jamaican 100m title as both clock 10.73". IAAF. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  18. 1 2 Zaccardi, Nick (22 June 2019). "Elaine Thompson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce sizzle at Jamaican Championships". NBC Sports. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  19. 1 2 Mull, Cory (22 June 2019). "Briana Williams Sets 100m High School National Record With 10.94". FloTrack. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  20. ↑ Gary Smith (21 June 2019). "Briana Williams Runs NJR At Jamaica Trials; Thompson, Fraser-Pryce Goes Sub-11 In Semis". SportsAlert. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  21. 1 2 Gillen, Nancy (1 September 2019). "Jamaican teenage sprint star Williams faces ban for failed doping test". Inside the Games. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  22. 1 2 Raynor, Kayon; Osmond, Ed (26 September 2019). "Jamaica's Williams escapes doping ban". Reuters. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  23. 1 2 3 "ATHLETE PROFILE Briana WILLIAMS". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  24. ↑ Levy, Leighton (30 May 2021). "Briana Williams establishes new national U20 record with plans to break it again in Jacksonville on Monday". SportsMax. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  25. ↑ Levy, Leighton (31 May 2021). "10.98! Briana Williams delivers on promise while rising hurdler Anderson clocks huge PB in Jacksonville". SportsMax. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  26. ↑ "Briana Williams shortlisted for 2018 Female Rising Star Award". The Jamaica Observer. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  27. ↑ Reid, Collin (18 February 2019). "Williams honoured by Laureus nomination". The Gleaner. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  28. ↑ Levy, Leighton (17 January 2019). "Briana Williams nominated for prestigious 2019 Laureus Sports Breakthrough Award". SportsMax. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  29. ↑ "All time Top lists – 4 x 100 m Relay Women – Senior Outdoor". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  30. ↑ Reid, Paul (31 March 2018). "#FLOWCariftaGames: Ja's Briana Williams sets new 100m record". The Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 27 February 2019.

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