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Kendell Williams
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Kendell Williams at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Personal information
Born (1995-06-14) June 14, 1995 (age 30)
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Education University of Georgia
Height 5 ft 10 in
Weight 148 lb
Sport
Sport Track and field, Track,
Event(s) Heptathlon, pentathlon, 100 meters hurdles
College team Georgia Bulldogs
Turned pro 2017
Coached by Petros Kyprianou
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Indoor Championships
Bronze 2022 Belgrade Pentathlon
World Junior Championships
Gold 2014 Eugene 100 m hurdles
Pan American Junior Championships
Silver 2013 Medellín Heptathlon
World Youth Championships
Bronze 2011 Lille 100 m hurdles

Kendell Williams (born June 14, 1995) is an American track and field athlete. She is known for competing in "combined events." These events test athletes in many different skills. Kendell has represented the United States in major competitions. She won a bronze medal at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade. She also competed for her country at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which took place in 2021.

Kendell's brother, Devon Williams, is also a track and field athlete.

Kendell Williams: A College Star

Kendell Williams had an amazing college career. She attended the University of Georgia. By the time she finished in 2017, she had won seven NCAA Division I championships. NCAA stands for National Collegiate Athletic Association. It's where college athletes compete.

Winning Championships

Kendell was a champion in several events. She won the heptathlon at the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The heptathlon is a competition with seven different events. She also won the pentathlon three times at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. The pentathlon has five events.

Setting Records

Kendell is the only athlete to win the same event four years in a row. This was the Indoor Pentathlon. She still holds the national record for this event with 4703 points. In 2017, she received the Honda Sports Award. This award goes to the best female track and field athlete in the nation.

Kendell's Competition Highlights

Kendell Williams has competed all over the world. She has won many medals for the United States. Here are some of her top achievements:

Year Competition Venue Position Event Result
Representing the  United States
2011 World Youth Championships Lille, France 3rd 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) 13.28 s
11th Heptathlon (youth) 5101 pts
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 8th Heptathlon 5578 pts
2013 Pan American Junior Championships Medellín, Colombia 2nd Heptathlon 5572 pts
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 1st 100 m hurdles 12.89 s
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 6th Pentathlon 4586 pts
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17th Heptathlon 6221 pts
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 12th Heptathlon 6220 pts
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 9th Pentathlon 4414 pts
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 5th Heptathlon 6415 pts
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 5th Heptathlon 6508 pts
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade Serbia 3rd Pentathlon 4680 pts
World Championships Eugene, United States Heptathlon DNF

Kendell's Personal Bests

A "personal best" is the best result an athlete has ever achieved in a specific event. Kendell Williams has set many impressive personal bests throughout her career.

Outdoor Events

  • 100 meters hurdles – 12.58 seconds (Doha 2019)
  • High jump – 1.85 meters (Albuquerque 2012)
  • Long jump – 6.71 meters (Des Moines 2019)
  • Javelin Throw – 46.48 meters (Eugene 2017)
  • Heptathlon – 6610 points (Des Moines 2019)

Indoor Events

  • 60 meters hurdles – 8.03 seconds (College Station 2017)
  • High jump – 1.88 meters (Albuquerque 2014)
  • Long jump – 6.54 meters (Blacksburg 2015)
  • Pentathlon – 4703 points (Birmingham 2016)

See also

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