Kendell Williams
American track and field athlete (born 1995)
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Kendell Williams (born June 14, 1995) is an American track and field athlete competing in the combined events.[2][3] She represented her country at the 2016 World Indoor Championships finishing sixth. Williams qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4] She won the bronze medal at the 2022 World Indoor Championships in Belgrade.
Kendell Williams at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 14, 1995 Arlington, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 148 lb (67 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field, Track, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Heptathlon, pentathlon, 100 meters hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Georgia Bulldogs[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Petros Kyprianou | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Williams' brother is fellow American track and field athlete Devon Williams.
NCAA
Kendell Williams ends her senior year (2017) as a seven time NCAA Division I Champion. U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-American. Kendell won the heptathlon at 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, she scored 6225 points. Kendall won the pentathlon at 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, she scored 4703 points and 2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships scoring 4635 points. Kendell won the pentathlon at 2015 and 2016 SEC Indoor Championships and 2014 heptathlon at SEC Outdoor Championships.[5] Kendell leaves the NCAA as the only Athlete to win the same event 4 years in a row. (The Indoor Pentathlon) Kendell still holds the National record (4703 pts) Kendell won the NCAA Div 1 Heptathlon 3 times.
While at Georgia, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female track and field competitor in 2017.[6][7]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
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| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 3rd | 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | 13.28 s |
| 11th | Heptathlon (youth) | 5101 pts | |||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | Heptathlon | 5578 pts |
| 2013 | Pan American Junior Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | Heptathlon | 5572 pts |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 12.89 s |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 6th | Pentathlon | 4586 pts |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17th | Heptathlon | 6221 pts | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 12th | Heptathlon | 6220 pts |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 9th | Pentathlon | 4414 pts |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 5th | Heptathlon | 6415 pts |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 5th | Heptathlon | 6508 pts |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade Serbia | 3rd | Pentathlon | 4680 pts |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | – | Heptathlon | DNF | |
Personal bests
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Indoor
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