Ricardo Williams (born 29 September 1976) is a retired

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n sprinter who competed primarily in the

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

. He represented his country at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from ...

, as well as two World Championships, in 2001 and 2003.

Competition record

Personal bests

Outdoor *

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contest ...

– 10.19 (+0.9 m/s) (Prague 2007) *

– 20.33 (-0.9 m/s) (Yokohama 2000) Indoor *

60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior ath ...

– 6.68 (Norman 2006)

References

1976 births Living people Jamaican male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Jamaica Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Jamaica {{Jamaica-athletics-bio-stub