Chrishuna Williams

Chrishuna Williams
Personal information
Born (1993-03-31) March 31, 1993
Residence Dallas, Texas
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sport
Country  United States
Event(s) 800 metres 400 metres
College team Arkansas Razorbacks
Club Nike
Turned pro 2015
Coached by Lance Harter
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)

200 m: 24.21 400 m: 52.13

800 m: 1:59.59
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
2016 Eugene 800m

Chrishuna Williams (born March 31, 1993) is an American middle distance runner.

Professional

Williams formerly ran the 400 meters, but qualified for the 2016 Olympics in the 800 meters. Williams ran 2:01.19 in Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres to represent  United States and place 35th.[1][2]

Chrishuna Williams ran 1:59.59 in 800 m final to place third at 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field).

Chrishuna Williams placed 17th in 800 meters at 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 2:03.54.[3]

NCAA

Williams was a ten-time NCAA Division I All-American for the University of Arkansas and won a national championship as part of the distance medley relay.[4][5] Chrishuna Williams earned thirteen conference honors as a track and field finalist in the Southeastern Conference.[6][7][8]

Prep

A 2011 graduate of north Texas DeSoto High School, Chrishuna Williams won Texas Class 5A University Interscholastic League 4x400 m title in 3:41.41 this order: Maegan Cowan, Kierra Hamilton, Chrishuna Williams, Tia Gamble.[9] Williams placed 4th at 2010 and 3rd at 2011 Texas 5A University Interscholastic League 400 m state championship finals. [10]


References

  1. ↑ USA TODAY Sports 11:07 p.m. EDT July 4, 2016. "800 METRES WOMEN THE XXXI OLYMPIC GAMES BRAZIL RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL 05 AUG 2016 - 21 AUG 2016". Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ USA TODAY Sports 11:07 p.m. EDT July 4, 2016. "Kate Grace earns surprise victory in crash-filled 800". Usatoday.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. ↑ USATF (June 28, 2016). "USATF Championships Results - 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore.". Usatf.org. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  4. ↑ Young, Dennis (2016-05-07). "How Chrishuna Williams Went From 2:09 to 2:00 800m in Two Years". FloTrack. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  5. ↑ Bradley, Serena (2014-03-15). "Arkansas Women's Track distance medley relay team wins first title ever | Mega Sports News". Megasportsnews.com. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  6. ↑ Williams, Chrishuna (2015-06-15). "Chrishuna Williams Arkansas Women's Track profile". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  7. ↑ Williams, Chrishuna (2015-06-15). "Chrishuna Williams Arkansas Women's Track results". tfrrs.org. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  8. ↑ Williams, Chrishuna (2016-07-05). "Chrishuna Williams Arkansas Women's Track all athletics profile". all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  9. ↑ Williams, Chrishuna. "Chrishuna Williams DeSoto High School Track results". athletic.net. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  10. ↑ Roberts, Tim. "DeSoto Grad Sprints Into The Olympics". News fix cw33. Retrieved August 6, 2016.

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