Darold Williamson

Darold Williamson
Personal information
Full name Darold Andre Williamson
Nationality  United States
Born (1983-02-19) February 19, 1983
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg)
Sport
Sport Running
College team Baylor University
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)

200m: 20.91

400m: 44.27
Medal record
Men's athletics
Competitor for the  United States
Olympic Games
2004 Athens 4x400 m relay
World Championships
2005 Helsinki 4x400 m relay
2007 Osaka 4x400 m relay
World Junior Championships
2002 Kingston 400 m

Darold Williamson (born February 19, 1983) is an American track athlete.

He ran the anchor leg on the gold medal winning 4x400 meter relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He also won World Championship gold medals on two subsequent relay teams. He is 2005 graduate of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he won the Big 12 Conference championship in the 400 meter run three years in a row (2001–2003). Each of the aforementioned relay teams also included Baylor teammate Jeremy Wariner. He set a personal best of 44.27 seconds in the 400 meter run in the semifinals of the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2005.[1] He is a 2001 graduate of Business Careers High School in San Antonio, Texas. Williamson was in the foster care program of the State of Texas and is a Preparation for Adult Living(PAL) alumnus.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Williamson Captures NCAA 400-Meter Title
  2. ↑ Successful Youth

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