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Tiffany Williams
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Personal information
Born (1983-02-05) February 5, 1983 (age 41)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) 400 metres hurdles
Medal record
US National Championships
Gold 2008 400 m hurdles
Gold 2007 400 m hurdles
IAAF World Athletics Final
Silver 2006 Stuttgart 400 m hurdles

Tiffany Williams (née Ross; born 5 February 1983 in Miami, Florida) is an American hurdler who is a former US 400m hurdles champion in 2007 and 2008.

She had a standout collegiate career at the University of South Carolina, as SEC champion 3 years in a row and a 15 time all American.

She finished fourth at the 2002 World Junior Championships and second at the 2006 World Athletics Final. In addition she won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2006 World Indoor Championships. She qualified for the 2008 US Olympic team by winning the final of the 400 m hurdles at the 2008 US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon.

Her personal best time for the 400 m hurdles is 53.28 seconds, achieved in June 2007 in Indianapolis.

Williams returned to form in 2012 running 55.01 her fastest time in 3 years in a meeting in Turkey.

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