Trae Williams (sprinter)

Trae Williams (born 5 May 1997[2]) is an Australian track and field sprinter. Williams is the 2018 Australian men's 100-metre athletic champion, having been the runner-up and first-placed Australian in 2017. He is the fourth-fastest Australian of all time with a personal best time of 10.10 seconds achieved on 16 February 2018, after Patrick Johnson (9.93 in 2003), Matt Shirvington (10.03 in 1998), and Josh Ross (10.08 in 2007).[3][4]

This article is about the Australian athlete. For the former American football player, see Trae Williams.

Trae Williams
Personal information
Nickname(s)Quadzilla
Born (1997-05-05) 5 May 1997
South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
EducationSt John's Anglican College, Brisbane[1]
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Country Australia
SportMen's Athletics
Event(s)100 metres, 200 metres
Coached byDaniel Williams[2]
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal best(s)10.1 seconds 2018 National Athletics Championships, Gold Coast): Men's 100 m
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Australia
Youth Olympic Games
2014 Nanjing100 metres

Aged 16 years, Williams won the bronze medal for the 100 metres at the 2014 Nanjing Summer Youth Olympics.[2]

Educated at the St John's Anglican College, Brisbane, Williams played rugby union and rugby league as a schoolboy and considered playing for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League before focussing on a career in athletics.[2]

Away from the track Trae is a keen reader, listing Hemingway, Austen and Dickens amongst his favourite authors. He is currently working on a critical literary analysis of Chris Kyle's 'American Sniper'(sic).

References
  1. Stannard, Damien (4 December 2014). "Olympics or NRL? Teenage prodigy Trae Williams is torn between two dreams". Courier-Mail. Brisbane. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  2. "Trae Williams (Qld)". Athlete profile. Athletics Australia. 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  3. Salvado, John (17 February 2018). "Trae Williams: Quadzilla sprinter nails stunning 10.10sec 100m to win national title". news.com.au. AAP. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  4. Gullen, Scott (17 February 2018). "Trae Williams clocks fourth-fastest 100m time by Australian in history". Herald Sun. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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