Harrison Williams (athlete)

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Harrison Williams
Williams in 2024
Personal information
Born (1996-03-07) March 7, 1996 (age 28)
Houston, Texas, U.S.[1]
EducationStanford University[2]
Height6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventDecathlon
College teamStanford Cardinal
Coached byKris Mack
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Pan American U20 Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Edmonton Decathlon

Harrison Foster Williams (born March 7, 1996) is an American athlete and former U.S. Champion in the decathlon.[3]

In 2019, he participated at the World Athletics Championships, finishing 14th.[4] In 2023, Williams set a new lifetime best of 8630 points to win the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and become U.S. Champion in the decathlon for the first time. This score also put him 31st on the global all-time list and booked his place at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, where he finished 7th.[5][6]

In 2024, Harrison came 3rd at the 2024 United States Olympic track and field trials, thereby securing his first Olympic berth and a spot on Team USA for the 2024 Olympics.[7][8]

Personal life

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Williams attended Memphis University School, where he competed in track & field.[9] Williams graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. in Product Design in 2019.

Personal bests

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As of June 25, 2024[3]
Event Performance Location Date Points
Decathlon 8630 points Eugene July 7, 2023 8630 points
100 metres 10.54 (+1.4 m/s) Walnut April 12, 2023 966 points
Long jump 7.70 (+1.3 m/s) Chula Vista April 24, 2021 985 points
Shot put 15.33 Eugene July 6, 2023 810 points
High jump 2.03 Memphis May 16, 2014 831 points
400 metres 46.35 Eugene July 6, 2023 991 points
110 metres hurdles 13.88 (+1.5 m/s) Palo Alto May 1, 2016 990 points
Discus throw 48.86 Chula Vista April 25, 2021 847 points
Pole vault 5.40 Chula Vista April 30, 2023 1035 points
Javelin throw 59.39 Eugene June 22, 2024 729 points
1500 metres 4:22.69 Budapest August 26, 2023 793 points
Virtual Best Performance 8977 points

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Result
Representing the  United States
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
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 7th Decathlon 8500 pts
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, Scotland — Heptathlon DNF
Olympic Games Paris, France 7th Decathlon 8538 pts

References

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  1. ^ "University Bio". Stanford University. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Harrison Williams - Track & Field". Stanford University Athletics.
  3. ^ a b Harrison Williams at World Athletics
  4. ^ "2019 World Athletics Championships Decathlon Results". World Athletics.
  5. ^ "Decathlon - men - senior - outdoor". World Athletics.
  6. ^ "2023 World Athletics Championships Decathlon Results". World Athletics.
  7. ^ Boyd, David. "Harrison Williams makes US Olympic decathlon team". The Daily Memphian.
  8. ^ "Baldwin wins decathlon, Ziemek, Williams join team". NBC Sports. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  9. ^ Varlas, John. "Former MUS decathlon star Harrison Williams gearing up for a big summer". The Commercial Appeal.
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United States at the 2019 World Athletics Championships

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