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Christopher Williams
1972 - Today
Christopher Williams
Christopher Williams (born 15 March 1972) is a retired Jamaican track and field sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. Williams is best known for winning the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 2001 World Championships. In 2001 he was named Jamaica Sportsman of the Year. Williams has competed in the Olympic Games three times, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, reaching the semi-finals of the 200m on all occasions. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Christopher Williams is the 4,820th most popular athlete (down from 4,186th in 2024), the 135th most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 122nd in 2019) and the 47th most popular Jamaican Athlete.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Christopher Williams ranks 1,227. Before him are Édson Ribeiro, Valdeci Basílio da Silva, Tetsumasa Kimura, Aleksandr Golubev, Ernie Reyes Jr., and Essence Atkins. After him are Matthew Breeze, Marcos Aurélio Galeano, Hitoshi Morishita, Urbia Meléndez, Tatsuya Murata, and Kimberly Cheatle.
Others Born in 1972
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Édson Ribeiro
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 1,221
Valdeci Basílio da Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 1,222
Tetsumasa Kimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 1,223
Aleksandr Golubev
SKATER
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 1,224
Ernie Reyes Jr.
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 1,225
Essence Atkins
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 1,226
Christopher Williams
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 1,227
Matthew Breeze
REFEREE
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 1,228
Marcos Aurélio Galeano
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.58
Rank: 1,229
Hitoshi Morishita
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 1,230
Urbia Meléndez
MARTIAL ARTS
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 1,231
Tatsuya Murata
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 1,232
Kimberly Cheatle
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 1,233
In Jamaica
Among people born in Jamaica, Christopher Williams ranks 135 out of 189. Before him are Ian Goodison (1972), Shericka Jackson (1994), Hansle Parchment (1990), Anthony B (1976), Buju Banton (1973), and Claudia Rankine (1963). After him are Winthrop Graham (1965), Michelle Burgher (1977), Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby (1986), Chris Gayle (1979), Robin Fraser (1966), and Musashi Suzuki (1994).
Others born in Jamaica
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Ian Goodison
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 129
Shericka Jackson
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 130
Hansle Parchment
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 131
Anthony B
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.10
Rank: 132
Buju Banton
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 133
Claudia Rankine
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 134
Christopher Williams
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 135
Winthrop Graham
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 136
Michelle Burgher
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 137
Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 138
Chris Gayle
CRICKETER
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 139
Robin Fraser
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 140
Musashi Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 141
Among ATHLETES In Jamaica
Among athletes born in Jamaica, Christopher Williams ranks 47. Before him are Greg Haughton (1973), Megan Tapper (1994), Aleen Bailey (1980), Michael McDonald (1975), Shericka Jackson (1994), and Hansle Parchment (1990). After him are Winthrop Graham (1965), Michelle Burgher (1977), Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby (1986), Brigitte Foster-Hylton (1974), Nickel Ashmeade (1990), and Kishane Thompson (2001).
Greg Haughton
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.57
Rank: 41
Megan Tapper
1994 - Present
HPI: 41.55
Rank: 42
Aleen Bailey
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 43
Michael McDonald
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 44
Shericka Jackson
1994 - Present
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 45
Hansle Parchment
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 46
Christopher Williams
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 47
Winthrop Graham
1965 - Present
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 48
Michelle Burgher
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 49
Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 50
Brigitte Foster-Hylton
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 51
Nickel Ashmeade
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 52
Kishane Thompson
2001 - Present
HPI: 39.44
Rank: 53
