Walt Williams (athlete)

Walt Williams

Personal information
Nationality	Grenada
Born	7 May 1985
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	Shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Shot put: 17.26 m NR
Medal record CARIFTA Games (U17) 2000 St. George's Shot Put 2001 Bridgetown Discus Throw 2001 Bridgetown Shot Put CARIFTA Games (U20) 2004 Hamilton Shot Put 2004 Hamilton Discus Throw

Walt Williams (born 7 May 1985) is a Grenadian retired track and field athlete who specialized in the throwing events. On April 28, 2007 he threw the shot put a distance of 17.26 m, in the process setting a national record. He won medals at the CARIFTA Games in both discus and shot put from 2000 to 2004. He represented Grenada at the 2006 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics, finishing in fifth place.

In 2016 he launched a sporting club in order to develop athletes with the aim of having them qualify for the 2020 summer olympics.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Grenada
2000	CARIFTA Games U17	St. George's, Grenada	3rd	Shot put	13.55 m
2001	CARIFTA Games U17	Bridgetown, Barbados	2nd	Shot put	14.11 m
			1st	Discus throw	47.60 m
2004	CARIFTA Games U20	Hamilton, Bermuda	2nd	Shot put	16.69 m
			3rd	Discus throw	49.55 m
2006	NACAC U23 Championships	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	5th	Shot put	15.49 m

External links

• Walt Williams at World Athletics