Angela Williams

Angela Williams (born 30 January 1980 in Bellflower, California) is an American athlete. [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/6/222176.shtml Athlete biography: Angela Williams] , beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 30, 2008] Williams attended the University of Southern California, graduating in 2002. [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/allthingstrojan/files/08olympians.oly.pdf USC OLYMPIANS, 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS] , LATimes.com, Accessed August 13, 2008.]

Starting for the American national team in 2001, she won a silver medal in the 60 metres competition at the 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships. She later repeated the event at the 2003 Indoor Championships. At the 2003 World Championships in Athletics she won silver in the 4 x 100 m relay, along with teammates Chryste Gaines, Inger Miller, and Torri Edwards. Williams also competed in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics, with the American team easily winning in the first heat but not being able to finish in the final. In 2002, Angela Williams became the first person to win four consecutive individual collegiate titles in the 100m. In 1999, she won in 11.04 at the age of 19. In 2000, she clocked 11.12, 11.05w in 2001 and 11.29 in 2002.

Williams represented the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Mechelle Lewis, Torri Edwards and Lauryn Williams. In their first round heat they were however disqualified and eliminated for the final.

References

* [http://www.usolympicteam.com/26_23430.htm Angela Williams' US Olympic Team bio]
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