Kimberly Williamson (born 2 October 1993) is a Jamaican athlete specialising in the high jump.[2] She represented her country in the high jump at the 2017 and 2022 World Athletics Championships, finishing 11th in the latter.

Kimberly Williamson
Personal information
Born (1993-10-02) 2 October 1993 (age 30)
Frankfield, Jamaica[1]
EducationCentral Arizona College
Kansas State University
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
College teamKansas State Wildcats
Medal record
Representing  Jamaica
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham High jump
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima High jump
Pan American Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Miramar High jump
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Santo Domingo High jump
Carifta Games (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2012 Hamilton High jump

Her personal bests in the event are 1.93 metres outdoors (Nashville 2022) and 1.88 metres indoors (Des Moines 2017).[3]

International competitions edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Jamaica
2009 World Youth Championships Brixen, Italy 17th (q) High jump 1.74 m
2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships Miramar, United States 3rd High jump 1.80 m
2012 CARIFTA Games (U20) Hamilton, Bermuda 1st High jump 1.82 m
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships
(U20)
San Salvador, El Salvador 2nd High jump 1.85 m
World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 27th (q) High jump 1.70 m
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 21st (q) High jump 1.71 m
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 6th High jump 1.88 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 17th (q) High jump 1.89 m
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 3rd High jump 1.84 m
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 11th High jump 1.89 m
NACAC Championships Freeport, Bahamas 6th High jump 1.75 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 28th (q) High jump 1.85 m

References edit

  1. ^ "Bio for Kim Williamson | Wildcats | Track & Field". kstatesports.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  2. ^ Kimberly Williamson at World Athletics  
  3. ^ "Profile of Kimberly WILLIAMSON". All-Athletics.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2017-08-13.