Shericka Williams
Encyclopedia
Shericka Williams (born September 17, 1985 in Black River, St. Elizabeth
) is a Jamaica
n sprinter
and former student of St. Elizabeth Technical High School
.
Together with Novlene Williams
, Ronetta Smith
and Lorraine Fenton
she won a silver medal in 4 x 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 x 400 metres relay event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics
, this time with Shereefa Lloyd
, Davita Prendagast
and Novlene Williams
. 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 49.69 seconds. She also won bronze in the 4x400m relay
with Shereefa Lloyd
, Rosemarie Whyte
and Novlene Williams
Black River, Jamaica
Black River is the capital of St. Elizabeth Parish, in southwestern Jamaica. It sits at the mouth of the river of the same name. Once a thriving sugar port, it is today a centre of environmental tourism and a gateway to the Treasure Beach resort area; Treasure Beach and Crane Beach are to the...
) is a Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n sprinter
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
and former student of St. Elizabeth Technical High School
St. Elizabeth Technical High School
St. Elizabeth Technical High School is a secondary school in the Santa Cruz plains in the parish of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, West Indies.-History:...
.
Together with Novlene Williams
Novlene Williams
Novlene Hilaire Williams-Mills is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She was initially a bronze medalist in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece...
, Ronetta Smith
Ronetta Smith
Ronetta Smith is a Jamaican sprinter.A 400m runner with a personal best of 51.23 , Smith has never reached an international final in an individual race. However, she was a part of the Jamaican 4 x 400 meters relay teams that won the bronze medal at the 2003 World Championships and the silver medal...
and Lorraine Fenton
Lorraine Fenton
Lorraine Fenton is a retired Jamaican athlete who specialized in the 400 metres....
she won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
. 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 2007 World Championships in Athletics
2007 World Championships in Athletics
The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
, this time with Shereefa Lloyd
Shereefa Lloyd
Shereefa Lloyd is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres.At the 2007 World Championships Lloyd won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay, together with teammates Shericka Williams, Davita Prendagast and Novlene Williams...
, Davita Prendagast
Davita Prendagast
Davita Prendergast is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 400 meters. She ran the 4 x 400 meters relay with Jamaica at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and the team took the silver medal and recorded a Central American and Caribbean record in the process...
and Novlene Williams
Novlene Williams
Novlene Hilaire Williams-Mills is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She was initially a bronze medalist in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece...
. The team set a national record in that race, finishing second to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in a time of 3:19:73.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
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, Williams won the silver medal in the 400 metres in a personal-best time of 49.69 seconds. She also won bronze in the 4x400m relay
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 4x400 metre relay
The Women's 4 x 400 metres relay event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 22 and 23 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.There were only 16 NOCs competing at this event...
with Shereefa Lloyd
Shereefa Lloyd
Shereefa Lloyd is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres.At the 2007 World Championships Lloyd won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay, together with teammates Shericka Williams, Davita Prendagast and Novlene Williams...
, Rosemarie Whyte
Rosemarie Whyte
Rosemarie Whyte is the 2008 Jamaican national 400m champion. She represented Jamaica at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.-References:...
and Novlene Williams
Novlene Williams
Novlene Hilaire Williams-Mills is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She was initially a bronze medalist in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece...