Harrison Williams (athlete)
Harrison Foster Williams (born March 7, 1996) is an American decathlete.[3]
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| Born | March 7, 1996 Houston, Texas, United States[1] | |||||||||||||
| Education | Stanford University[2] | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Decathlon | |||||||||||||
| College team | Stanford Cardinal | |||||||||||||
| Coached by | Kris Mack | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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On July 26, 2019, he finished third at the USA Track and Field Championships in Des Moines with 8188 points, a personal best at the time. As a result, he participated at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, finishing 14th with 7892 points.[4]
On April 25, 2021, Williams set a new personal best of 8439, making him the 10th best American decathlete in history[5] and the 70th best decathlete ever.[6] On April 13, 2023, at the Mt SAC Relays, in spite of poor weather he improved that to 8492, moving to 60th best performer in history.
Personal life
Williams graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. in Product Design in 2019.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 6th | Decathlon | 7760 pts |
| 2015 | Pan American U20 Athletics Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | Decathlon | 8037 pts |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 14th | Decathlon | 7892 pts |
References
- "University Bio". Stanford University. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- "Harrison Williams - Track & Field". Stanford University Athletics.
- Harrison Williams at World Athletics
- https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6033/AT-1500-M-u--0--.RS2.pdf
- "Decathlon - men - senior - outdoor". www.worldathletics.org.
- "Decathlon - men - senior - outdoor". www.worldathletics.org.
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