| Simon Williams | 07/06/2004 |
Simon Alexander WILLIAMS.
b.17 Oct 1967 Edmonton 1.89m 110kg. Student of microbiology at Louisiana State University. Coached by Don Pfaff.
At SP (DT): OG: 1992 - (dnq); CG: 1990 - 1st; WCp: 1989 - 5th; ECp: 1989 - 6th; WJ: 1986 -12th (dnq); WSG: 1989 - 10th (dnq), 1991- 4th (12th). At DT: WCh: 1991 - dnq 16th; EJ: 1985 - dnq. Won AAA Yth SP 1984, Jnr DT 1985; E.Sch shot inter 1984, snr 1985-6, snr DT 1987. Jnr Inter 1985-6. UK Inter (5) 1988-9.
UK discus records; youths 1.5kg 55.94m 1984, junior 1.75kg 56.00m 1986.
Progression at SP, DT: 1985- 16.21; 50.98; 1986- 16.61, 53.02; 1987- 16.34, 48.68; 1988- 18.56, 54.12; 1989- 19.44i/18.93, 58.08; 1990- 19.23i/18.73, 60.42; 1991- 19.14, 60.68; 1992- 18.92i/18.59, 61.14; 1994- 18.00i/17.79, 58.32; 1995- 16.93, 58.20. pbs: LJ 6.64 í85, TJ 13.67 í84.
Left-handed thrower who is a fine all-round athlete. Helped by competition in the USA, where he was at university, he ranked as Britain's number one shot putter in 1988-9. PM |
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