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| Nationality |  Grenada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 May 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Shot put | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Shot put: 17.26 m NR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Walt Williams (born 7 May 1985) is a Grenadian retired track and field athlete who specialized in the throwing events. On April 28, 2007 he threw the shot put a distance of 17.26 m, in the process setting a national record.[1][2] He won medals at the CARIFTA Games in both discus and shot put from 2000 to 2004.[3][4] He represented Grenada at the 2006 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics, finishing in fifth place.
In 2016 he launched a sporting club in order to develop athletes with the aim of having them qualify for the 2020 summer olympics.[5]
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Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Grenada
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| 2000 | CARIFTA Games U17 | St. George's, Grenada | 3rd | Shot put | 13.55 m |
| 2001 | CARIFTA Games U17 | Bridgetown, Barbados | 2nd | Shot put | 14.11 m |
| 1st | Discus throw | 47.60 m | |||
| 2004 | CARIFTA Games U20 | Hamilton, Bermuda | 2nd | Shot put | 16.69 m |
| 3rd | Discus throw | 49.55 m | |||
| 2006 | NACAC U23 Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 5th | Shot put | 15.49 m |
References
- ^ Walt Williams at World Athletics
- ^ "Profile of Walt WILLIAMS | All-Athletics.com". all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
- ^ CARIFTA Games Boys Youth. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.
- ^ CARIFTA Games Men Junior. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.
- ^ "Former Carifta medalist launches club for Tokyo 2020".
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