Bernard Williams (athletics)
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 Bernard Williams (athletics) |
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Competitor for the  United States |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | 4x100 m relay | |
| Silver | 2004 Athens | 200 m | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 2003 Paris | 4x100 m relay | |
| Silver | 2001 Edmonton | 100 m | |
| Disqualified | 2001 Edmonton | 4x100 m relay | |
Bernard R. Williams III (born January 19, 1978) is an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Bernard Williams won the 100 m at the 1999 Pan-American Games.
In 2000, Williams won the NCAA Championships in 100 m as a University of Florida student and ran the second leg on the gold medal-winning American 4x100 m relay team at the Sydney Olympics.
At the 2001 World Championships, Williams finished third in 100 m to complete the Americans clean sweep of the event and ran the second leg on the American 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal.
In 2003, Williams won the US National Championships in 100 m and was fifth in 100 m at the 2003 World Championships. He was also a member of gold medal-winning American relay team.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Williams won the silver medal in 200 m, edging compatriot and 100 m champion Justin Gatlin in the final few metres. It was an american 1-2-3 as Shawn Crawford won the gold.
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Bernard performs under the stage name "Hollywood" as a stand-up comic in the North Florida area when he is not training.[citation needed] He was noted for his comedy antics during the 2004 Olympics, including using the people's eyebrow
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Preceded by Shawn Crawford Konstadinos Kederis |
Men's 200m Best Year Performance 2003 |
Succeeded by Shawn Crawford |
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