Darold Williamson (born February 19, 1983) is a retired American

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. He ran the anchor leg on the US gold medal 4 × 400 meter relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Williamson was born in

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in 1983. He is a 2001 graduate of the Business Careers High School in San Antonio. Williamson was in the

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program of the State of Texas and is a Preparation for Adult Living (PAL) alumnus.''Community page''
BCFS; accessed 2023 He is a 2005 graduate of

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Sports

Williamson attended the Olympics one time when he ran the

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on the gold medal winning

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team for the US at the

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. He won

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gold medals on two subsequent relay teams. While at Baylor University, Williamson won the

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championship in the 400-meter run three years in a row from 2001 to 2003. He set a personal best of 44.27 seconds in the 400-meter run in the semifinals of the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2005.''Williamson Captures NCAA 400-Meter Title''
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USATF profile
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1983 births Living people Track and field athletes from San Antonio American male sprinters Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field Baylor Bears men's track and field athletes World Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Championships winners African-American track and field athletes 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners 21st-century American sportsmen {{Texas-bio-stub