Conrad Williams (athlete)

Conrad Williams (born 20 March 1982) is a British track and field sprinter who competes in the 400 metres and 4×400 m relay. He holds a personal best of 45.02 seconds for the individual event.

Conrad Williams
Conrad Williams (right) with the GB 4x400 m team at the World Championships in 2009
Personal information
Born (1982-03-20) 20 March 1982
Kingston, Jamaica
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Berlin 4×400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Istanbul 4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sopot 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Doha 4×400 m relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Zürich4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2010 Barcelona 4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2012 Helsinki 4×400 m relay
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi4×400 m relay

The majority of his success has come in relay events, where he has won eight senior international medals, including the gold medal for both England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and for Great Britain at the 2014 European Athletics Championships.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, although he did not advance beyond the semi-finals in the 400 m, he was part of the British team that came fourth in the men's 4 x 400 m.[1][2]

He is a resident in Hither Green, Lewisham.

Personal bests
Event Time (seconds) Place Date
60 metres (indoor) 6.90 Eton, Berkshire, United Kingdom 7 February 2009
100 metres 10.40 Geneva, Switzerland 2 June 2012
200 metres 20.96 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland 3 July 2011
300 metres 34.00 Tonbridge, Kent, United Kingdom 28 March 2007
400 metres 45.08 Geneva, Switzerland 2 June 2012

References
  1. "London 2012 - Men's 400 m". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  2. "London 2012 - Men's 4 x 400 m Relay". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 12 March 2015.


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