Bridget Williams
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-03-18) 18 March 1996
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole Vault
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Pole Vault: Outdoor: 4.71m (Knoxville, 2021); Indoor: 4.77m (Boston, 2023)

Bridget Williams (born 18 March 1996) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault.[1]

Early life

From Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Williams attended the University of Virginia between 2015 and 2019.[2][3]

Career

Williams finished fourth at the US national championships in Eugene, Oregon in July 2023.[4] She was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[5] She qualified for the final with a clearance of 4.65 metres.[6] She won the gold medal in the pole vault at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Bridget Williams". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Bridget Williams". Hokie Sports. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Schofield, Paul (24 June 2021). "Hempfield's Williams, Latrobe's Green advance at U.S. Olympic trials". Tribune Live. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Beckner, Bill (10 July 2023). "Hempfield alum Bridget Williams headed to world championships in pole vault". Tribune Live. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Gault, Jonathan (7 August 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster". letsrun.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Women's Pole Vault Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Boal, Eric (3 November 2023). "Erin Marsh Captures Heptathlon Gold, Bridget Williams Soars to Women's Pole Vault Title for U.S. at Pan American Games". Runnerspace. Retrieved 6 November 2023.


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