Bernard Williams (athletics)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | 4x100 m relay | |
| Silver | 2004 Athens | 200 metres | |
Bernard R. Williams III (born January 19, 1978) is an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Bernard Williams won the 100 m at the 1999 Pan-American Games.
In 2000, Williams won the NCAA Championships in 100 m as a University of Florida student and ran the second leg on the gold medal-winning American 4x100 m relay team at the Sydney Olympics.
At the 2001 World Championships, Williams finished third in 100 m to complete the Americans clean sweep of the event and ran the second leg on the American 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal.
In 2003, Williams won the US National Championships in 100 m and was fifth in 100 m at the 2003 World Championships. He was also a member of gold medal-winning American relay team.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Williams won the silver medal in 200 m.
[edit] Trivia
Bernard performs under the stage name "Hollywood" as a stand-up comic in the North Florida area when he is not training.
| Olympic champions in men's 4×100 m relay |
|---|
| 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 |
| 2000 United States Jon Drummond, Bernard Williams, Brian Lewis & Maurice Greene |
Categories: 1978 births | Living people | People from Baltimore | African American sportspeople | American sportspeople in doping cases | American sprinters | American track and field athletes | Athletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics | Doping cases in athletics | Olympic competitors for the United States | Olympic gold medalists for the United States | Olympic silver medalists for the United States
