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Shericka Williams

Williams at the 2009 World Championships
Personal information
Born	(1985-09-17) 17 September 1985
Weight	54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Country	Jamaica
Sport	Athletics
Event	4 × 400m Relay
Medal record Olympic Games 2008 Beijing 400 m 2008 Beijing 4 × 400 m relay 2012 London 4 × 400 m relay World Championships 2005 Helsinki 4 × 400 m relay 2007 Osaka 4 × 400 m relay 2009 Berlin 400 m 2009 Berlin 4 × 400 m relay 2011 Daegu 4 × 400 m relay Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow 4 × 400 m relay

Shericka Williams (born 17 September 1985 in Black River, St. Elizabeth) is a Jamaican former sprinter. Together with Novlene Williams-Mills, Ronetta Smith and Lorraine Fenton she won a silver medal in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. 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 × 400 metres relay event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, this time with Shereefa Lloyd, Davita Prendergast and Novlene Williams-Mills. The team set a national record in that race, finishing second to the United States in a time of 3:19.73.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, Williams won the silver medal in the 400 metres in a personal-best time of 49.39 seconds. She also won bronze in the 4 × 400 m relay with Shereefa Lloyd, Rosemarie Whyte and Novlene Williams-Mills.

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-Mills. She was also part of the Jamaican 4 × 400 m team that won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games with a Commonwealth Games record.

Personal bests

• 200 metres – 22.50 (2008)
• 400 metres – 49.32 (2009)

External links

• Shericka Williams at World Athletics
• IAAF "Focus on Athletes" article