.jpg) Williams at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 December 1997 Saint Philip, Barbados |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Barbados |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 200 metres, 400 metres |
| Club | MVP Track Club (2018–) |
| Coached by | Stephen Francis (2018–)[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Medal record | |
Sada Williams (SHAH-day;[3] born 1 December 1997)[4] is a Barbadian sprinter competing primarily in the 200 and 400 metres. She won the bronze medal in the 400 m at the 2022 World Championships, becoming the first Barbadian woman ever to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships.[2] Williams took a gold in the event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
She represented her country at the 2017 World Athletics Championships without reaching the semifinals.
Williams competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[5]
She had a breakthrough 2022 season, finishing third in the 400 m at the World Championships Eugene 2022 in July. She improved her own national record to 49.75 seconds, coming home only behind Shaunae Miller-Uibo (49.11 s) and Marileidy Paulino who ran a time of 49.60 s.[6] About two weeks later at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Williams won the title in a Games record time of 49.90 seconds.[7] She continued her fine season in August by claiming silver behind only Miller-Uibo (49.40 s) at the NACAC Championships in Freeport, Bahamas, with a time of 49.86 seconds.[4]
