Lavanya Williams
Jamaican athlete (born 2005)
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Lavanya Williams (born 8 December 2005) is a Jamaican sprinter.[1]
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| Nationality | Jamaican | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 December 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dynamic Speed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Michael Frater | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal bests | 60m: 7.07 (Spanish Town, 2026) 100m: 10.90 (Santo Domingo, 2026) 200m: 22.44 (Kingston, 2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Williams attended Rusea's High School in Hanover, Jamaica, and later attended William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny, Jamaica.[2][3]
Career
2021
In 2021, she won her age-group 100 metres and 200 metres at the 2021 (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships, winning in 12.18 (-2.4 m/s) in the 100 metres and the 200 metres in 24.50 (-1.3 m/s).[3][4] Later that season, she competed at the NACAC U18 Championships finishing 5th in 200 metres in 24.71s.[5]
2023
She was runner-up to Sabrina Dockery over 100 metres at the Purewater/JC/R. Danny Williams Invitational Track and Field Development Meet in January 2023.[2] Williams was a silver medalist in the women's 4 x 100 metres at the 2023 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. She was also a finalist over 200 metres at the Championships.[6][7]
2026
Williams is a member of Dynamic Speed athletic club.[8] In February 2026 Williams recorded a win in 7.17 seconds against Elaine Thompson-Herah over 60 metres at the Camperdown Classic, before placing second behind her the following week in 7.28 seconds at the SW Isaac Henry Invitational in Jamaica.[9][10] Williams ran a personal best 7.13 seconds for the 60 metres (+1.0) at the 2026 Gibson McCook Relays in Kingston.[11][12] On 7 March, she placed second behind Jonielle Smith in a wind-assisted 6.99 (+2.3) for the 60 metres at the 2026 Jamaican World Indoor Trials, having run a 7.07s (+0.3) personal best in the heats.[13]
On 4 April 2026, Williams won the 100 metres at the Miramar Invitational in Florida, with a wind-assisted time of 10.99 seconds (+2.6 m/s).[14] At Velocity Fest on 19 April, Williams lowered her personal best twice for the 100 m, running 11.04 in the semi-final and 10.96 in the final.[15][16] She was named in the Jamaica squad for the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, and ran in the women's 4 x 100 metres relay as part of the Jamaican team which won their heat on the opening day of competition.[17][18] The following day, she ran the third leg, passing the baton to Elaine Thompson-Herah, as Jamaica won the gold medal in 42.00 seconds.[19] Later that month, she won the 200 m with a personal best 23.09 seconds at the Coqui International Cup in Puerto Rico.[20] On 31 May, she set a new personal best 10.95 to place second in the 100 metres at the 2026 Diamond League in Rabat.[21] On 21 June, Williams was runner-up to Alana Reid in the 200 metres final at the 2026 Jamaican Athletics Championships, in a personal best 22.44 seconds. She also placed sixth in the final of the 100 metres.[22] In July 2026, she won the gold medal in the 100 m at the 2026 NACAC U23 Championships.[23] Later at the championships she won the silver medal behind Reid in the 200 m final.[24] She was a finalist in the 200 metres at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, placing fifth overall.[25][26] Later at the Games, she won a gold medal in the women's 4 × 100 m relay.[27] In September, Williams was a finalist over 100 m at the inaugural World Ultimate Championship in Budapest, placing seventh overall.[28]
Athletics achievements
Information from her World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[1]
Personal bests
| Type | Distance | Time (s) | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| Individual events | ||||||
| Outdoor | 60 metres | 7.07 | +0.3 | Spanish Town, Jamaica | 7 March 2026 | |
| 100 metres | 10.90 | +0.7 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 22 August 2026 | ||
| 200 metres | 22.44 | +1.0 | Kingston, Jamaica | 21 June 2026 | ||
| Team events | ||||||
| Outdoor | 4 × 100 metres relay | 41.96 | N/a | Gaborone, Botswana | 2 May 2026 | |
| 4 × 100 metres relay Mx | 41.79 | N/a | Miramar, United States | 4 April 2026 | ||
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2021 | NACAC U18 Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 5th | 200 m | 24.71 | |
| 2023 | Pan American U20 Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 7th | 200 m | 24.74 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.23 | ||||
| 2026 | World Relays | Gaborone, Botswana | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.00 | |
| NACAC U23 Championships | Apizaco, Mexico | 1st | 100 m | 10.91 | ||
| 2nd | 200 m | 22.40 | ||||
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 5th | 200 m | 22.62 | ||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.65 | ||||
| World Ultimate Championship | Budapest, Hungary | 7th | 100 m | 11.07 |