Andrae Williams (born 12 July 1983 in
Freeport, Bahamas
Freeport is a city, district and free trade zone on the island of Grand Bahama of the northwest Bahamas. In 1955, Wallace Groves, a Virginian financier with lumber interests in Grand Bahama, was granted of pineyard with substantial areas of swa ...
) is a
Bahamian sprint athlete mainly competing in the
400m
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...
.
University
Williams competed in collegiate track at
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on , and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University Sys ...
.
Williams's 4x400M Relay Earns Silver at World Championships :: Tech senior runs third leg to finish in second place
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2004
In the 2004 Olympic Games
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
, Williams was a member of the Bahamian 4 x 400 metres relay team that finished 6th.
2005
In June 2005, Williams set a new personal best of 44.90 in the 400 metres.
At the 2005 World Championships, Williams and the Bahamas won silver in 4 X 400 m relay behind the United States.
2007
At the 2007 World Championships, Williams (together with Avard Moncur
Avard Moncur (born November 2, 1978) is a Bahamian track and field athlete competing in the 400 metres. He was born in Nassau.
Career
Under the guidance of coach Henry Rolle, Moncur's most successful year came in 2001 when he won the gold med ...
, Chris Brown
Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...
and Michael Mathieu
Michael Mathieu (born 24 June 1984) is a retired Bahamian sprinter from Freeport, Grand Bahama who specialized in the 200 metres and 400 metres. He was part of the Bahamian silver medal-winning team in the men's 4×400 metres relay at the 20 ...
) won silver in the 4 × 400 m relay in 2.59.18s.
References
External links
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Texas Tech Profile
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1983 births
Living people
Bahamian male sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games
Olympic athletes for the Bahamas
Olympic silver medalists for the Bahamas
Texas Tech Red Raiders men's track and field athletes
World Athletics Championships medalists
Texas Tech University alumni
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
People from Freeport, Bahamas
Pan American Games gold medalists for the Bahamas
Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games