Shericka Williams

{{Short description|Jamaican sprinter}} {{Use British English|date=March 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox sportsperson | image= Shericka Williams Berlin 2009.JPG | image_size=220px | caption= Williams at the 2009 World Championships | birth_date= {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|9|17}} | birth_place= | weight={{cvt|54|kg}} | country= {{JAM}} | sport =Athletics | event=4 × 400m Relay | medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}} {{MedalSilver| 2008 Beijing | 400 m }} {{MedalSilver| 2008 Beijing | 4 × 400 m relay }} {{MedalSilver|2012 London|4 × 400 m relay}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalSilver |2005 Helsinki|4 × 400 m relay}} {{MedalSilver |2007 Osaka|4 × 400 m relay}} {{MedalSilver |2009 Berlin | 400 m}} {{MedalSilver |2009 Berlin | 4 × 400 m relay}} {{MedalSilver |2011 Daegu | 4 × 400 m relay}} {{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalGold |2014 Glasgow | 4 × 400 m relay}} }}

'''Shericka Williams''' (born 17 September 1985 in Black River, St. Elizabeth) is a Jamaican former sprinter. Together with Novlene Williams-Mills, Ronetta Smith and Lorraine Fenton she won a silver medal in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. She also competed in the individual contest, but was knocked out in the semifinal. Two years later, she won another silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, this time with Shereefa Lloyd, Davita Prendergast and Novlene Williams-Mills. The team set a national record in that race, finishing second to the United States in a time of 3:19.73.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, Williams won the silver medal in the 400 metres in a personal-best time of 49.39 seconds. She also won bronze in the 4 × 400 m relay with Shereefa Lloyd, Rosemarie Whyte and Novlene Williams-Mills.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she only competed in the 4 × 400 m relay, winning a silver medal with the Jamaican team of Christine Day, Rosemarie Whyte and Novlene Williams-Mills.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 4x400m relay women results - Athletics - London 2012 Olympics|url = http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/athletics/4x400m-relay-w|website = www.olympic.org|accessdate = 2015-12-28}}</ref> She was also part of the Jamaican 4 × 400 m team that won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games with a Commonwealth Games record.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Glasgow 2014 - Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final|url = http://g2014results.thecgf.com/PEVU/PEVU_ATW404101.html|website = g2014results.thecgf.com|accessdate = 2015-12-28}}</ref>

==Personal bests== * 200 metres – 22.50 (2008) * 400 metres – 49.32 (2009)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{World Athletics||name=Shericka Williams}} *[http://www.iaaf.org/news/athletes/newsid=46966.html IAAF "Focus on Athletes" article]

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