Kendell Williams
Track and Field

Kendell

Williams

Olympian 2016, 2020

Kendell Williams

Athlete Bio#

Kendell Williams runs down the track

Height

5'10"

Age

29

Hometown

Kennesaw , GA

Education

University of Georgia ‘17

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of Blane and Theresa Williams
  • Has one brother, Devon
  • Won the women’s 100-meter hurdles at the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships
  • Three-time NCAA indoor pentathlon champion (2014-2016)
  • 2014 NCAA outdoor heptathlon champion
  • Named the 2016 U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association National Women's Field Athlete of the Year.
Olympic Experience
  • 2-time Olympian;
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 5th (Heptathlon - Women)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 17th (Heptathlon - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2022 – (Heptathlon - Women), bronze (Pentathlon (Indoor) - Women)
  • Years of participation: Heptathlon - Women 2017, 2019, 2022; Pentathlon (Indoor) - Women 2016, 2018, 2022
  • Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
    • Bronze – 2022 (Pentathlon (Indoor) - Women)
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