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Athlete Bio

Kendell Williams

Basic Information

Status: Active Gender: Female Age: 29 Date of Birth: 6/14/1995

Athletics Information

Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field Coach: Kris Mack Agent: Paul Doyle Sponsor: Nike

Residences

Hometown: Marietta, GA High School: Kell High School College: University of Georgia

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NCAA Indoor champion

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NCAA champion

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World Indoor Championships Bronze medallist

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World U20 champion

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World U18 Championships Bronze medallist

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National champion

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National Indoor champion

Olympic Games

  • 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, fifth (Heptathlon)
  • 2016 Rio Olympic Games, 17th (heptathlon)

World Athletics Championships

  • 2019 World Outdoor Championships Doha, fifth (Heptathlon)
  • 2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, ninth (Pentathlon)
  • 2017 World Outdoor Championships London, 12th (Heptathlon)
  • 2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, fifth (Pentathlon)

Other Career Highlights

  • 2020 US Olympic Team Trials, silver (Heptathlon)
  • 2020 USATF Indoor Championships, bronze (Long Jump)
  • 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships, silver (Heptathlon)
  • 2019 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (Pentathlon)
  • 2018 USATF Indoor Championships, silver (Pentathlon)
  • 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (Heptathlon)
  • 2017 NCAA Division-I Outdoor Championships, gold (Heptathlon)
  • 2017 NCAA Division-I Indoor Championships, gold (Pentathlon)
  • 2016 US Olympic Team Trials, bronze (Heptathlon)
  • 2016 NCAA Division-I Outdoor Championships, gold (Heptathlon)
  • 2016 NCAA Division-I Indoor Championships, gold (Pentathlon)
  • 2015 NCAA Division-I Outdoor Championships, silver (Heptathlon)
  • 2015 NCAA Division-I Indoor Championships, gold (Pentathlon)
  • 2014 World Junior (U20) Outdoor Championships, gold (100m hurdles)
  • 2014 USATF Junior (U20) Outdoor Championships, gold (100m hurdles)
  • 2014 NCAA Division-I Outdoor Championships, gold (Heptathlon)
  • 2014 NCAA Division-I Indoor Championships, gold (Pentathlon)
  • 2013 USATF Junior (U20) Outdoor Championships, gold (Heptathlon)
  • 2013 Pan American Junior (U20) Outdoor Championships, silver (Heptathlon)
  • 2012 World Junior (U20) Outdoor Championships, eighth (Heptathlon) 
  • 2011 World Youth Championships, 11th (Heptathlon)

Personal

Kendell Williams is the daughter of Blane and Terri Williams. Her brother, Devon Williams, is also a nationally-elite multi-event athlete. She studied advertising while in school at the University of Georgia and has aspirations to work for an agency or public relations firm. Her brother has his own apparel line and dabbles in real estate, and they approach their creative professional ambitions together.

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