Frederick Lawrence "Freddy" Williams (born February 24, 1962, in

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, South Africa) is a Canadian track and field athlete, known for running middle distances. He represented Canada in the 1992 Olympics running the

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and anchoring the Canadian 4 x 400 metres relay team. He also ran in the

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, in both

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and as a 6th place finalist in

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beating the 1992 Olympic gold medalist

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in the process. He was a home town finalist in the

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. While running for

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, he was the 1986

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* 1962 births Living people Athletes from Cape Town South African emigrants to Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Canadian male middle-distance runners Abilene Christian University alumni Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Track and field athletes from Ontario Black Canadian track and field athletes World Athletics Championships athletes for Canada Canadian Track and Field Championships winners NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners Abilene Christian Wildcats men's track and field athletes NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub