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Foy Williams

Personal information
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1973-09-27) 27 September 1973 (age 52) Kingston, Jamaica
Height	1.70 m
Weight	59 kg
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	400 m
Club	Gladstone Athletics
Medal record Representing  Canada Commonwealth Games Bronze 1998 Kuala Lumpur 4x400m relay

Foy Williams is a talented Canadian athlete who used to be a sprinter. She was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on September 27, 1973. Foy specialized in the 400-meter race, which is a fast running event. She proudly represented Canada in many big competitions, including the Olympic Games.

Foy's Big Races

Foy Williams competed for Canada in many important athletics events around the world.

Winning a Medal

One of her biggest achievements was winning a bronze medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She was part of the 4x400-meter relay team. This means four runners each ran 400 meters to complete the race.

Olympic Dream

Foy also had the amazing experience of competing in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The Olympics are the biggest sports event in the world! She ran in the 400-meter race and the 4x400-meter relay there.

World Championships

She also competed in the World Championships in Athletics several times. These championships bring together the best athletes from around the globe. Foy participated in both outdoor and indoor World Championships, showing her skill on different types of tracks.

Her Fastest Times

Athletes often have "personal bests," which are their fastest times ever recorded in a race. Foy Williams had some impressive personal bests:

Outdoor Races

• For the 200 meters, her fastest time was 23.44 seconds.
• For the 400 meters, her fastest time was 51.62 seconds.

Indoor Races

• For the 400 meters indoors, her fastest time was 53.39 seconds.

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