Cathy Rattray-Williams

JAMWomen

Birth dateAug 19, 1963

Height1.60 m

Weight-

Cathy Ann Rattray-Williams (born 19 August 1963) is a retired female sprinter from Jamaica, who mainly competed in the women's 400 metres during her career. She is a four-time Olympian, making her debut in 1980 (Moscow, Soviet Union). She won 17 All-American honors while competing in college for the University of Tennessee.

Key facts

400 m

50.82

#312 all-time

500 Metres Short Track

1:09.38

1996 season best

51.74

May 11, 1996 · Kingston (JAM)

Last competition

Jamaican Championships

Jun 27, 1996 · 52.99

Jamaican Championships

Age

63 years old

As of Oct 1, 2026: 400 m 50.82 (#312 all-time), 500 Metres Short Track 1:09.38, 1996 season best 51.74 (May 11, 1996, Kingston (JAM)) · Last competition: Jamaican Championships, Jun 27, 1996, 52.99 · 63 years old

Personal bests

200m

23.61

400m

50.82

#312 all-time

4x400m

3:23.13

4x400Metrei

3:32.32

4x800Metre

8:20.22

400m-short-tracki

52.74

400m-short-track

52.74

300m

37.30

300m-short-tracki

37.95

300m-short-track

37.95

500Metresi

1:09.38

500m-short-tracki

1:09.38

500m-short-track

1:09.38

600mi

1:28.07

600m-short-tracki

1:28.07

600m-short-track

1:28.07

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1996	400m	51.74	-	May 11, 1996	↑	Kingston (JAM)
1993	200m	23.61	-	Jul 21, 1993	-	Nice (FRA)
1993	300m	37.30	-	Jul 24, 1993	↑	Bedford (GBR)
1993	400m	51.77	-	Jul 21, 1993	↑	Nice (FRA)
1993	4x400Metrei	3:32.32	-	Mar 13, 1993	-	IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)
1992	400m-short-tracki	52.74	-	Feb 20, 1992	→	Sevilla (ESP) (i)
1992	400m-short-track	52.74	-	Feb 20, 1992	→	-
1992	400mi	52.74	-	Feb 20, 1992	↑	Sevilla (ESP) (i)
1992	4x400m	3:25.55	-	Aug 7, 1992	↑	Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
1988	400m	50.82	-	Sep 25, 1988	↑	Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)
1988	4x400m	3:23.13	-	Oct 1, 1988	↑	The XXIV Olympic Games
1987	400m	51.83	-	Jul 25, 1987	↑	Caracas (VEN)
1987	4x400m	3:27.13	-	Sep 5, 1987	↑	IAAF World Championships
1986	500m-short-track	1:10.66	-	Feb 2, 1986	↓	-
1986	500m-short-tracki	1:10.66	-	Feb 2, 1986	↓	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
1986	500Metresi	1:10.66	-	Feb 2, 1986	↓	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
1984	400m	52.78	-	Aug 4, 1984	↑	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1984	500m-short-track	1:09.38	-	Feb 11, 1984	↓	-
1984	500m-short-tracki	1:09.38	-	Feb 11, 1984	↓	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
1984	500Metresi	1:09.38	-	Feb 11, 1984	↓	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
1984	4x400m	3:26.56	-	Aug 10, 1984	↑	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1984	4x800Metre	8:20.22	-	Apr 27, 1984	-	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
1983	400m	52.06	-	Jun 4, 1983	↑	Houston, TX (USA)
1983	600m-short-tracki	1:28.07	-	Feb 5, 1983	→	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
1983	600mi	1:28.07	-	Feb 5, 1983	-	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
1983	600m-short-track	1:28.07	-	Feb 5, 1983	→	-
1983	4x400m	3:34.17	-	Aug 13, 1983	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1982	400m	52.71	-	Aug 25, 1982	↑	Koblenz (GER)
1981	300m-short-track	37.95	-	Mar 13, 1981	→	-
1981	300mi	37.95	-	Mar 13, 1981	↑	Pocatello, ID (USA) (i)
1981	300m-short-tracki	37.95	-	Mar 13, 1981	→	Pocatello, ID (USA) (i)
1980	4x400m	3:31.5h	-	Jul 31, 1980	↑	The XXII Olympic Games

1996

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	52.99	-	Jun 27	Jamaican Championships
400m	52.04	-	Jun 2	Harry Jerome Classic, Abbotsford
400m	51.74	-	May 11	Kingston
400m	52.4HT	-	Apr 20	Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA
400m	53.09	-	Mar 16	Kingston

1993

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
300m	37.30	-	Jul 24	Bedford
400m	52.30	-	Jul 23	London TSB Games, Crystal Palace, London
400m	51.77	-	Jul 21	Nice Nikaïa, Nice
200m	23.61	-	Jul 21	Nice Nikaïa, Nice
4x400Metrei	3:32.32	-	Mar 13	IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)
4x400Metrei	3:32.32	-	Mar 12	IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)

1992

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:25.68	-	Aug 8	The XXV Olympic Games
4x400m	3:25.55	-	Aug 7	The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
400m-short-track	52.74	-	Feb 20	Sevilla (i)

1988

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:23.13	-	Oct 1	The XXIV Olympic Games
4x400m	3:26.83	-	Sep 30	The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
400m	50.82	-	Sep 25	The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
400m	51.81	-	Sep 24	The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
400m	52.39	-	Sep 23	The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
400m	52.59	-	Aug 28	London
400m	52.71	-	Aug 26	Berlin ISTAF
400m	51.63	-	Aug 21	Köln
400m	53.09	-	Aug 19	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
400m	51.44	-	Jul 10	Nice
400m	52.16	-	Jun 29	Berlin
400m	51.89	-	Jun 24	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
400m	52.3HT	-	Jun 5	Westwood, CA
400m	52.84	-	May 28	San José
400m	53.26	-	Apr 24	Walnut, CA

1987

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	52.67	-	Sep 18	Kingston
4x400m	3:27.51	-	Sep 6	IAAF World Championships
4x400m	3:27.13	-	Sep 5	IAAF World Championships
400m	52.51	-	Aug 30	IAAF World Championships
4x400m	3:27.51	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
4x400m	3:27.13	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
400m	52.51	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
400m	52.64	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
400m	51.83	-	Jul 25	Caracas
400m	52.23	-	May 23	Knoxville, TN

1986

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
500m-short-track	1:10.66	-	Feb 2	Gainesville, FL (i)

1984

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:27.51	-	Aug 11	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
4x400m	3:26.56	-	Aug 10	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
400m	53.23	-	Aug 5	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
400m	52.78	-	Aug 4	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
4x800Metre	8:20.22	-	Apr 27	Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA
500m-short-track	1:10.82	-	Mar 10	Syracuse, NY (i)
500m-short-track	1:09.38	-	Feb 11	Gainesville, FL (i)

1983

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:34.17	-	Aug 13	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
400m	53.78	-	Aug 8	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
4x400m	3:34.17	-	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Cathy Rattray-Williams's 400 m personal best?

Cathy Rattray-Williams's 400 m personal best is 50.82, set on Sep 25, 1988 in Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR), #312 on the all-time list.

Which events does Cathy Rattray-Williams compete in?

Cathy Rattray-Williams competes in the 400 m and 500 Metres Short Track.

How did Cathy Rattray-Williams perform in 1996?

1996 season best: 51.74, set on May 11, 1996 in Kingston (JAM). Last competition: Jamaican Championships on Jun 27, 1996, 52.99.

Cathy Rattray-Williams

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