Ricardo Williams (sprinter)

Ricardo Williams (born 29 September 1976) is a retired Jamaican sprinter who competed primarily in the 200 metres.^[1] He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships, in 2001 and 2003.

In 1992, Williams beat his classmate Omar Bailey, then considered St. Jago High School's fastest sprinter. He was called "Flash" since then.^[2]

Williams ran for Southwestern Christian College before transferring to Texas Christian University. He was an All-American for the TCU Horned Frogs track and field team, placing 8th in the 200 metres at the 1999 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.^[2][3]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Jamaica
1995	CARIFTA Games (U20)	George Town, Cayman Islands	4th	100 m	10.85
			4th	200 m	21.54
			1st	4x100 m relay	40.68
	Pan American Junior Championships	Santiago, Chile	4th	100 m	10.5
			1st	4x100 m relay	40.23
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	43rd (h)	200 m	21.09
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	19th (qf)	200 m	20.65
			19th (h)	4x100 m relay	40.05
2002	Commonwealth Games	Manchester, United Kingdom	14th (sf)	200 m	21.13
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	10th (sf)	200 m	20.45
			2nd (sf)	4x100 m relay	38.45[4]
2006	World Indoor Championships	Moscow, Russia	40th (h)	60 m	6.91
			–	4x400 m relay	DNF

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 100 metres – 10.19 (+0.9 m/s) (Prague 2007)
• 200 metres – 20.33 (-0.9 m/s) (Yokohama 2000)

Indoor

• 60 metres – 6.68 (Norman 2006)

References

1. Ricardo Williams at World Athletics
2. "Naming Right". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 22 April 1999. p. 66. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
3. "200 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
4. Did not finish in the final