16 Facts About Lauryn Williams

Lauryn Williams was born on September 11,1983 and is an American sprinter and bobsledder.

Lauryn Williams was the gold medalist in the 100 meter dash at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics and won silver medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2007 World Championships, and 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships.

Lauryn Williams won a silver medal in the two-woman bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Lauryn Williams was born in Rochester, Pennsylvania and raised in suburban Pittsburgh and Detroit.

Lauryn Williams ran for The Wings of Moon Track Club founded by Coach Rubin Carter based in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb near Pittsburgh.

Lauryn Williams was a star with the new club and qualified for the National Junior Olympics.

Lauryn Williams attended the University of Miami, where she competed on the track team and graduated in 2004.

Lauryn Williams was inducted into the Iron Arrow Honor Society, the university's highest honor.

Lauryn Williams went on to claim gold in a time of 11.12, followed closely by Angela Williams and Liliana Allen.

Marion Jones, who ran the second leg, and Lauryn Williams failed to complete the baton exchange within the 20-meter passing zone, resulting in disqualification of the US team.

Lauryn Williams picked up the baton to finish in last place, but the USA was disqualified because she had had to run outside her lane in order to retrieve the baton.

Lauryn Williams spent the entirety of 2010 away from competitive athletics and, among other things, she worked in the athletic department at the University of Miami.

On January 19,2014 Lauryn Williams won her first bobsled gold medal in a World Cup event at Igls, Austria.

Lauryn Williams was later selected to be a part of the US Olympic 2014 women's bobsled team.

Lauryn Williams is one of six Olympians, three Americans to win medals at the Winter and Summer Olympic Games.

Lauryn Williams later became a certified financial planner, passing the exam in 2017.