Barrington Williams
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 September 1955 Jamaica[1] |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | long jump, 100 metres |
| Club | Cannock Chase & Stafford Wolverhampton & Bilston AC |
| Coached by | Allan Jones (1989)[2] |
Barrington Chester Williams (born 11 September 1955) is an English male retired sprinter and long jumper.[3] who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Williams represented his country at the 1988 Olympic Games in the 100 metres instead of his preferred long jump because the schedule would force him to compete on a Sunday which was against his religious convictions.[4] He represented England, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand[5][6] and four years later represented England, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada.[7][8][9]
Williams finished third behind Linford Christie in the 100 metres event at the 1988 AAA Championships[10] and was twice British long jump champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1991 AAA Championships and 1994 AAA Championships.[11]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Great Britain and England | |||||
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th (sf) | 60 m | 6.68 |
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 37th (qf) | 100 m | 10.55 | |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 6th (q) | Long jump | 7.75 m1 |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 11th | Long jump | 7.67 m |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 14th (q) | Long jump | 7.53 m |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 19th (q) | Long jump | 7.69 m | |
1No mark in the final
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.34 (+1.3 m/s, Birmingham 1988)
- Long jump – 8.01 (-0.2 m/s, Birmingham 1989)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.65 (Vittel 1988)
- 200 metres – 21.95 (Birmingham 1998)
- Long jump – 8.05 (Cosford 1989)
References
- ^ Sports-Reference profile
- ^ Power of 10 profile
- ^ Barrington Williams at World Athletics
- ^ "Never on Sundays?". www.veritesport.org. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 22 June 2025.