Delano Williams (born 23 December 1993) is a British sprinter, originally from the

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of the

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. In June 2013, it was confirmed that Williams would henceforth compete for

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, as was his right by dint of the right to British citizenship of Turks and Caicos Islanders. Williams trains with the Racers Track Club in Jamaica.

Career

He attended Munro College in St Elizabeth,

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. He joined the college after a Jamaican talent scout spotted his speed in a baseball game in his native Turks and Caicos. Williams aimed to compete for

in the

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at the

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. He cannot represent his native

, because they are not recognised by the

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, however, using a similar by-law to

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n long jumper Shara Proctor, Williams is eligible to represent Great Britain as Turks and Caicos are a

. He finished fifth at the UK Olympics Trials, so was not selected. He competed for Great Britain in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. Born and raised on Grand Turk Island to a

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an mother, Williams moved to Jamaica in 2008. Running for Munro College, he won the 100 and 200 metres at the 2012 Jamaican National High School Track and Field Championships, becoming the first non-national to do so. He did, however, represent Turks and Caicos at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics in

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, Spain. He won a gold medal in the

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* 1993 births Living people Turks and Caicos Islands male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for the Turks and Caicos Islands World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain World Athletics Championships medalists Turks and Caicos Islands emigrants to Jamaica Turks and Caicos Islands people of Haitian descent British people of Haitian descent European Athletics Championships medalists Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Great Britain People educated at Munro College 21st-century British sportsmen {{TurksCaicos-athletics-bio-stub