Shericka Williams (born 17 September 1985 in Black River, St. Elizabeth) is a

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former sprinter. Together with Novlene Williams, Ronetta Smith and Lorraine Fenton she won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the

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. She also competed in the individual contest, but was knocked out in the semifinal. Two years later, she won another silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay event at the

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, this time with Shereefa Lloyd,

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and Novlene Williams. The team set a national record in that race, finishing second to the

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in a time of 3:19.73. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in

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, China, Williams won the silver medal in the

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in a personal-best time of 49.39 seconds. She also won bronze in the

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with Shereefa Lloyd, Rosemarie Whyte and Novlene Williams. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she only competed in the 4 × 400 m relay, winning a silver medal with the Jamaican team of Christine Day, Rosemarie Whyte and Novlene Williams. She was also part of the Jamaican 4 × 400 m team that won gold at the

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with a

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record.

Personal bests

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– 22.50 (2008) *

– 49.32 (2009)

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IAAF "Focus on Athletes" article
1985 births Living people Jamaican female sprinters People from Saint Elizabeth Parish Olympic athletes of Jamaica Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Jamaica Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics World Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Jamaica Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) IAAF Continental Cup winners Olympic female sprinters 21st-century Jamaican women Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games {{Jamaica-athletics-bio-stub