Lauryn Williams was born on September 11,1983 and is an American sprinter and bobsledder.
19 Facts About Lauryn Williams
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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.
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Lauryn Williams won a silver medal in the two-woman bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Lauryn Williams was born and raised in suburban Pittsburgh and Detroit and currently resides in suburban Pittsburgh.
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Lauryn Williams holds her high school records for the 100,200m, long jump and 4x100 meters relay.
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Lauryn Williams ran for The Wings of Moon Track Club founded by Coach Rubin Carter based in Moon Township, PA, a suburb near Pittsburgh.
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Lauryn Williams was a star with the new club and qualified for the National Junior Olympics.
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Lauryn Williams attended the University of Miami, where she competed on the track team and graduated in 2004.
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Lauryn Williams was inducted into the Iron Arrow Honor Society, the university's highest honor.
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Lauryn Williams was a part of the 4x100 meter relay team at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics, where she anchored the American team with Angela Lauryn Williams, Chryste Gaines and Inger Miller in their heat.
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Lauryn Williams went on to claim gold in a time of 11.12, followed closely by Angela Williams and Liliana Allen.
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Lauryn Williams is a silver medalist in the 100 meters at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a 4-time medalist at the World Championships in Athletics, where she won a gold medal in the 4x100 m relay in 2005 and 2007, as well as gold and silver in the 100m in 2005 and 2007 editions of the meet.
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At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Lauryn Williams ran the third leg for the women's 4x100 relay team in the final.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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On January 19,2014 Lauryn Williams won her first bobsled gold medal in a World Cup event at Igls, Austria.
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Lauryn Williams was later selected to be a part of the US Olympic 2014 women's bobsled team.
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Lauryn Williams is one of six Olympians, three Americans to win medals at the Winter and Summer Olympic Games.