Freddie Williams (athlete)
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Frederick Lawrence "Freddy" Williams (born February 24, 1962 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a Canadian track and field athlete, known for running middle distances. He represented Canada in the 1992 Olympics running the 800 metres[1] and anchoring the Canadian 4 x 400 metres relay team. He also ran in the IAAF World Championships in Athletics, in both 1991 and as a 6th place finalist in 1993 beating the 1992 Olympic gold medalist William Tanui in the process.
He was a home town finalist in the 1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Toronto.[2]
While running for Abilene Christian University, he was the 1986 NCAA Champion.
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- Freddie Williams profile at IAAF
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- Sportspeople from Cape Town
- South African emigrants to Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Canadian male middle-distance runners
- Abilene Christian University alumni
- Olympic track and field athletes of Canada
- Track and field athletes from Ontario
- Black Canadian sportspeople
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Canada
