{{Short description|Jamaican hurdler (born 1992)}} {{about|the hurdler|the softball player|Danielle Williams (softball)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Danielle Williams | image = Danielle Williams (cropped).jpg | imagesize = | caption = | full_name = Danielle Gracia Williams | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|9|14|df=y}} | birth_place = St. Andrew, Jamaica<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150724023931/http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/cycling_road/1099920/danielle_williams.html 2014 CWG profile]</ref> | height = 1.67 m | weight = 59 kg | education = Johnson C. Smith University<ref>[http://www.gwangju2015.com/IRS/eng/zb/engzb_athletics_biography_overview_n6301306_williams_danielle_gracia.htm 2015 WSG profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919111923/http://www.gwangju2015.com/IRS/eng/zb/engzb_athletics_biography_overview_n6301306_williams_danielle_gracia.htm |date=19 September 2015 }}</ref> | country = Jamaica | sport = Track and field | event = 100 metres hurdles | coach = Lennox Graham | pb = {{ubl |'''100 m''': 11.24 (Pueblo 2013) |'''100 m H''': 12.31 (Silesia 2025 ) |'''200 m''': 22.62: (Pueblo 2013) |''Indoors'' |'''60 m H''': 7.75 (Clemson 2022) |'''200 m''': 23.12 (Clemson 2020) }} | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's athletics}} {{MedalCountry|{{JAM}}}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalGold|2015 Beijing|100 m hurdles}} {{MedalGold|2023 Budapest|100 m hurdles}} {{MedalBronze|2019 Doha|100 m hurdles}} {{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalSilver|2018 Gold Coast|100 m hurdles}} {{MedalCompetition|Summer Universiade}} {{MedalGold |2015 Gwangju|100 m hurdles }} {{MedalBronze |2013 Kazan|100 m hurdles }} {{MedalCompetition|NACAC Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2018 Toronto|100 m hurdles}} {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Junior Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2011 Miramar|100 m hurdles}} {{MedalCompetition|CAC Junior Championships (U20)}} {{MedalGold |2010 Santo Domingo | 100 m hurdles}} {{MedalGold |2010 Santo Domingo | 4 × 100 m relay}} {{MedalCountry|20px Americas}} {{Medal|Competition|Continental Cup}} {{MedalGold|2018 Ostrava|100 m hurdles}} }}
'''Danielle Gracia Williams''' (born 14 September 1992) is a Jamaican track and field athlete specialising in the 100 metres hurdles.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/danielle-williams-14450995 |title=Danielle WILLIAMS |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> She is best known for winning gold medals at the 2015 World Championships and at the 2023 World Championships. In addition, she won a bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships, won two medals at Summer Universiades, bronze in 2013 and gold in 2015, won silver medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2018 NACAC Championships, and represented her country at the 2013 World Championships, all in the 100 m hurdles.
Her older sister, Shermaine, is also a hurdler.
==Career== In 2013, Williams placed third in the 100 m hurdles at the Summer Universiade. Later that year, she competed at the World Championships in Moscow, where she made the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/4873/AT-100H-W-sf----.RS6.pdf|title=100 Metres Hurdles Women - Semi-Final|website=World Athletics|date=17 August 2013|access-date=19 October 2024}}</ref>
At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Williams placed fourth in the 100 m hurdles, narrowly missing out on a medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2014/07/31/commonwealth-games-williams-4th-in-womens-100m-hurdles-final/|title=Commonwealth Games: Williams 4th in women’s 100m hurdles final|website=Jamaica Observer|date=31 July 2014|access-date=19 October 2024}}</ref>
Williams won gold at the 2015 Summer Universiade with a time of 12.78 s. She followed that up by winning gold at the 2015 World Championships in a new personal best of 12.57 s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/beijing-2015-womens-100m-hurdles-final|title=Report: women's 100m hurdles final – IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015|website=World Athletics|date=28 August 2015|access-date=19 October 2024|last=Dyachkova|first=Elena}}</ref>
In 2017, Williams won the Jamaican Championships in a personal best time of 12.56 s, qualifying her for the World Championships where she made the semi-final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5151/AT-100H-W-sf----.RS6.pdf|title=100 Metres Hurdles Women - Semi-Final|website=World Athletics|date=11 August 2017|access-date=19 October 2024}}</ref>
The following year, she competed at the Commonwealth Games held on the Gold Coast, winning a silver medal behind Tobi Amusan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.watchathletics.com/video/commonwelath-games/5032/women-s-100m-hurdles-final-commonwealth-games-2018|title=Women's 100m Hurdles Final: Commonwealth Games 2018|website=Watch Athletics|date=13 April 2018|access-date=19 August 2025}}</ref> In June, Williams finished second at the Stockholm Diamond League in a new personal best of 12.48 s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stockholm.diamondleague.com/en/four-sparkling-diamond-stadium-records/|title=Four sparkling diamond stadium records!|website=Diamond League|date=10 June 2018|access-date=19 August 2025|last1=Hedman|first1=Jonas|last2=Austin|first2=Carol}}</ref> The same month, Williams won the Jamaican Championships in 12.63 s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7120196?eventId=10229522|title=2018 Jamaican Championships - Women's 100m Hurdles - Results|website=World Athletics|access-date=19 August 2025}}</ref> At the 2018 NACAC Championships in Toronto, Williams won a silver medal behind Kendra Harrison, clocking a time of 12.67 s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.euronews.com/2018/08/12/harrisons-hurdles-win-leads-american-parade-in-toronto|title=Harrison's hurdles win leads American parade in Toronto|website=Euro News|date=12 August 2018|access-date=19 August 2025|first=Cherry|last=Gene}}</ref> Williams won the Continental Cup in September with a time of 12.49 s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-cup/news/report-womens-100m-hurdles-iaaf-continental|title=Report: women's 100m hurdles - IAAF Continental Cup Ostrava 2018|website=World Athletics|date=8 September 2018|access-date=19 August 2025|last=Ramsak|first=Bob}}</ref>
Williams recorded her first Diamond League win at the Doha Diamond League in May 2019, running a time of 12.66 s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ath-wdl-archive.azureedge.net/2019/doha/re1250040.pdf|title=2019 Doha Diamond League - Women's 100m Hurdles - Results|website=Diamond League|date=3 May 2019|access-date=19 August 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250819152258/https://ath-wdl-archive.azureedge.net/2019/doha/re1250040.pdf|archive-date=19 August 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> In July, she won the Müller Anniversary Games in a new national record of 12.32 s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/williams-warholm-london-iaaf-diamond-league|title=Williams blazes 12.32, Warholm improves to 47.12 in London - IAAF Diamond League|website=World Athletics|date=20 July 2019|access-date=19 October 2024|last=Ramsak|first=Bob}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2019/07/20/danielle-williams-sets-new-100mh-national-record-in-london/|title=Danielle Williams sets new 100mH national record in London|website=Jamaica Observer|date=20 July 2019|access-date=19 October 2024}}</ref> At the Diamond League Final in Brussels, Williams won the 100 m hurdles in 12.46 s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.letsrun.com/news/2019/09/2019-brussels-diamond-league-womens-recap-sifan-hassan-crushes-field-in-5k-as-dina-asher-smith-springs-upset-in-100/|title=2019 Brussels Diamond League Women’s Recap: Sifan Hassan CRUSHES Field in 5k as Dina Asher-Smith Springs Upset in 100|website=Letsrun.com|date=6 September 2019|access-date=19 August 2025}}</ref> She competed at the 2019 World Championships, winning the bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20191006/doha-2019-danielle-williams-settles-bronze-100m-hurdles-final|title=DOHA 2019 - Danielle Williams settles for bronze in 100m hurdles final|website=Jamaica Gleaner|date=6 October 2019|access-date=19 October 2024}}</ref>
In 2022, Williams set a new 60 m hurdles personal best of 7.75 s in Clemson.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2022/02/10/danielle-williams-clocks-world-lead-in-60m-hurdles/|title=Danielle Williams clocks world lead in 60m hurdles|website=Jamaica Observer|date=10 February 2022|access-date=19 October 2024}}</ref> She competed at the World Championships in Eugene, finishing sixth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7137279/AT-100H-W-f----.RS6.pdf|title=100 Metres Hurdles Women - Final|website=World Athletics|date=24 July 2022|access-date=19 October 2024}}</ref> The next month, she represented Jamaica at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, also finishing sixth.
Williams finished third at the 2023 Jamaican Championships in 12.82 s,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7196499?eventId=10229522|title=2023 Jamaican Championships - Women's 100m Hurdles - Results|website=World Athletics|access-date=19 August 2025}}</ref> to qualify for the 2023 World Championships, where she won gold in a time of 12.43 s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/world-athletics-championships-2023-danielle-williams-springs-surprise-womens-100m-hurdles|title=World Athletics Championships 2023: Danielle Williams springs surprise to clinch women's 100m hurdles title, eight years after first world crown|website=olympics.com|publisher=IOC|date=24 August 2023|access-date=19 October 2024|last=Goh|first=ZK}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/athletics/jamaican-williams-captures-second-world-hurdles-title-2023-08-24/|title=Jamaican Williams claims second world hurdles title|website=Reuters|date=24 August 2023|access-date=19 August 2025|last=Ewing|first=Lori}}</ref> She continued her good form by winning the Zurich Diamond League on 31 August in 12.54 s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/diamond-league/news/zurich-weltklasse-2023-lyles-richardson-mcmaster|title=Lyles among the victorious world champions in Zurich|website=World Athletics|date=31 August 2023|access-date=19 August 2025}}</ref>
In 2024, Williams finished second behind Ackera Nugent at the Jamaican Championships, qualifiying her for her first Olympics, where she went out in the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/ATH/OG2024_ATH_C73B1_ATHW100MHURD----------SFNL000100--.pdf|website=olympics.com|publisher=IOC|date=9 August 2024|access-date=19 October 2024|title=Results - Women's 100m Hurdles Semifinal 1/3}}</ref> The following year, Williams won the 2025 Kingston Slam on 5-6 April, finishing second in the 100 m hurdles in 12.70 s before winning the 100 m in 11.54 s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/04/06/first-jamaica-grand-slam-champion/|title=Danielle Williams becomes first Jamaican Grand Slam champion|website=Jamaica Observer|date=6 April 2025|access-date=19 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://trackalerts.com/2025/04/jamaicas-danielle-williams-among-3-challengers-to-upset-racer-sweep-at-grand-slam-track-opener/|title=Jamaica’s Danielle Williams Among 3 Challengers to Upset Racer Sweep at Grand Slam Track Opener|website=TrackAlerts|date=7 April 2025|access-date=19 August 2025|last=Juck|first=Alfonz}}</ref> On 26 April, Williams also won at the Xiamen Diamond League in 12.53 s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://trackalerts.com/2025/04/danielle-williams-wins-shericka-jackson-second-at-xiamen-diamond-league/|title=Danielle Williams Wins, Shericka Jackson Second at Xiamen Diamond League|website=TrackAlerts|date=26 April 2025|access-date=19 April 2025|last=Foster|first=Anthony}}</ref> She ran a new personal best of 12.31 s in finishing fourth at the Silesia Diamond League on 16 August.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ath-wdl-archive.azureedge.net/2025/silesia/ATHW100MHURDDIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73B1_1.0.PDF|title=2025 Silesia Diamond League - Women's 100m Hurdles - Results|website=Diamond League|date=16 August 2025|access-date=19 August 2025}}</ref>
==Statistics== ===Circuit performances=== {{Grand Slam Track}} ===Competition record=== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{JAM}} |- |rowspan=6|2010 |rowspan=2|CARIFTA Games (U20) |rowspan=2|George Town, Cayman Islands |4th |100 m |11.72 |- |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |4 × 100 m |45.69 |- |rowspan=2|Central American and Caribbean<br>Junior Championships (U20) |rowspan=2|Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. |bgcolor=gold|1st |100 m H |14.11 |- |bgcolor=gold|1st |4 × 100 m |45.03 |- |rowspan=2|World Junior Championships |rowspan=2|Moncton, Canada |4th |100 m H |13.46 <small>(+0.9 m/s)</small> |- |4th |4 × 100 m |44.24 |- |2011 |Pan American Junior Championships |Miramar, United States |bgcolor=silver|2nd |100 m H |13.32 |- |rowspan=2|2013 |Universiade |Kazan, Russia |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |100 m H |12.84 |- |World Championships |Moscow, Russia |20th (sf) |100 m H |13.13 |- |2014 |Commonwealth Games |Glasgow, United Kingdom |4th |100 m H |13.06 |- |rowspan=2|2015 |Universiade |Gwangju, South Korea |bgcolor=gold|1st |100 m H |12.78 |- |World Championships |Beijing, China |bgcolor=gold|1st |100 m H |12.57 '''PB''' |- |2016 |World Indoor Championships |Portland, United States | – |60 m H |DNF |- |2017 |World Championships |London, United Kingdom |18th (sf) |100 m H |13.14 |- |rowspan=2|2018 |Commonwealth Games |Gold Coast, Australia |bgcolor=silver|2nd |100 m H |12.78 |- |NACAC Championships |Toronto, Canada |bgcolor=silver|2nd |100 m H |12.67 |- |2019 |World Championships |Doha, Qatar |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |100 m H |12.47 |- |rowspan=2|2022 |World Indoor Championships |Belgrade, Serbia |33rd (h) |60 m H |8.23 |- |World Championships |Eugene, United States |6th |100 m H |12.44 |- |2023 |World Championships |Budapest, Hungary |bgcolor=gold|1st |100 m H |12.43 '''SB''' |- |rowspan=2|2025 |Olympic Games |Paris, France |16th (sf) |100 m H |12.82 |- |World Championships |Tokyo, Japan |7th |100 m H |12.53 |}
==Personal bests== '''Outdoor''' *100 metres – 11.24 (−0.7 m/s) (Pueblo 2013) *200 metres – 22.62 (−0.7 m/s) (Pueblo 2013) *100 metres hurdles – 12.31 (+1. 4 m/s) (Silesia 2025 ) '''Indoor''' *60 metres – 7.29 (Clemson 2022) *200 metres – 23.12 (Clemson 2020) *60 metres hurdles – 7.75 (Clemson 2022)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{wikiquote}} {{Commons category}} * {{World Athletics|jamaica/danielle-williams-14450995}} * {{Olympics.com|danielle-williams}} * {{CGF profile}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20241007201737/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/danielle-williams_1553912 Danielle Williams] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived, [https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024/atleta/danielle-williams_1553912 alternate link]) * {{2018 Commonwealth Games profile|athletics/athlete-profile-n6067349-danielle-williams}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Danielle}} Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica Category:Jamaican women hurdlers Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Jamaica Category:World Athletics Championships medalists Category:Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Jamaica Category:Commonwealth Games athletes for Jamaica Category:FISU World University Games gold medalists for Jamaica Category:FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Jamaica Category:Diamond League winners Category:IAAF Continental Cup winners Category:Jamaican Athletics Championships winners Category:World Athletics Championships winners Category:Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade Category:Medalists at the 2015 Summer Universiade Category:Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic athletes for Jamaica Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists in athletics Category:Johnson C. Smith Lady Golden Bulls track and field athletes