Kimberly Williams
Kimberly Williams at 2013 World Championships in Athletics
Personal information
Born (1988-11-03) 3 November 1988
Saint Thomas, Jamaica
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Country Jamaica
SportAthletics
EventTriple jump
College teamFlorida State Seminoles
Medal record
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 BirminghamTriple jump
Bronze medal – third place2014 SopotTriple jump
Bronze medal – third place2022 BelgradeTriple jump
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2014 GlasgowTriple jump
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold CoastTriple jump
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 MayagüezTriple jump
CAC Championships
Bronze medal – third place2009 HavanaTriple jump
Pan American Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 Sao Paulo Triple jump
NACAC U-23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 MiramarTriple jump
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2006 Port of Spain Triple jump
Carifta Games
Gold medal – first place2007 Providenciales Triple jump
Gold medal – first place2006 Les Abymes Triple jump
Gold medal – first place2004 Hamilton Triple jump
Gold medal – first place2003 Port of Spain Triple jump
Silver medal – second place2007 Providenciales Long jump

Kimberly Williams (born 3 November 1988) is a Jamaican triple jumper. She is a multiple time Jamaican National Champion.[1] She was successful as a youth athlete, winning the 2003 CARIFTA Games (under 17 division) as a 14 year old. She was runner up at the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships. Later, she jumped for Florida State University and was a four time NCAA Champion. By the time she graduated in 2012, she was "the most decorated women's track and field athlete in Florida State history."[2] Since then she is the reigning Commonwealth Games champion. She was a finalist in the 2016 Olympics, ranking as high as 4th after two rounds of jumping, ultimately finishing seventh.

Williams in 2019

She has qualified to represent Jamaica at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResult
Representing  Jamaica
2003 CARIFTA Games Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 1st Triple jump 12.18 m
2004 CARIFTA Games Hamilton, Bermuda 1st Triple jump 12.53 m
2006 Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U-20)		 Port of Spain, Trinidad 2nd Triple jump 12.47 m
CARIFTA Games Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 1st Triple jump 12.94 m
World Junior Championships Beijing, China 15th (q) Triple jump 12.81 m (-0.2 m/s)
2007 Pan American Junior Championships São Paulo, Brazil 2nd Triple jump 13.38 m
CARIFTA Games Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands 1st Triple jump 12.85 m
2nd Long jump 6.15 m
2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 3rd Triple jump 13.78 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 15 (q) Triple jump 14.08 m
2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1st Triple jump 14.23 m
NACAC Under-23 Championships Miramar, United States 1st Triple jump 14.14m (+3.1 m/s) w
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 14th (q) Triple jump 14.06 m
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 5th Triple jump 14.27 m
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 4th Triple jump 14.62 m
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 3rd Triple jump 14.39 m
Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 1st Triple jump 14.21 m
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 5th Triple jump 14.45 m
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7th Triple jump 14.53 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 10th Triple jump 14.01 m
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 2nd Triple jump 14.48 m
Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 1st Triple jump 14.64 m
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 4th Triple jump 14.15 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 4th Triple jump 14.64 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 8th Triple jump 14.51 m
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd Triple jump 14.62 m
World Championships Eugene, United States 7th Triple jump 14.29 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 7th Triple jump 14.38 m

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. ↑ "#NatlTrials: Kimberly Williams defends national triple jump title". JamaicaObserver.com. 2016-07-03. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  2. ↑ "Kimberly Williams". Fsu.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  3. ↑ "Fraser-Pryce to lead Jamaica's Olympic charge in Tokyo". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
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