Photo: Erik van Leeuwen—GFDL
Jesse Williams
USAMenJesse Williams is a United States jumper, born on December 27, 1983. He competes primarily in the HJ and LJ.
His personal bests include 2.37 in the HJ and 7.53 in the LJ. He has earned 14 gold and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | HJ | 2.10 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | ↑ | Seattle Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i) |
| 2016 | HJ | 2.23 | - | Apr 16, 2016 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | HJ | 2.31 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | HJ | 2.29 | - | Jun 14, 2014 | ↑ | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Promotional Events |
| 2013 | HJ | 2.31 | - | Apr 20, 2013 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | HJ | 2.36 | - | Jun 9, 2012 | ↑ | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
| 2011 | HJ | 2.37 | - | Jun 26, 2011 | ↑ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2010 | HJ | 2.34 | - | Feb 27, 2010 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | HJ | 2.36 | - | Feb 11, 2009 | ↑ | Banská Bystrica (SVK) (i) |
| 2008 | HJ | 2.32 | - | Feb 5, 2008 | ↑ | Banská Bystrica (SVK) (i) |
| 2007 | HJ | 2.33 | - | Mar 24, 2007 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | HJ | 2.32 | - | Jun 9, 2006 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | LJ | 7.53 | +1.3 | Mar 25, 2006 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | HJ | 2.30 | - | Jul 26, 2005 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2005 | LJ | 7.34 | +0.8 | Apr 30, 2005 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | HJ | 2.24= | - | Jul 18, 2004 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | HJ | 2.24 | - | May 11, 2003 | ↑ | Clemson, SC (USA) |
| 2002 | HJ | 2.21 | - | Jul 18, 2002 | ↑ | Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships |
| 2001 | HJ | 2.15 | - | Jul 29, 2001 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
2017
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 2.10 | - | Feb 11 | Seattle Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i) |
2016
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 2.20 | - | May 14 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline |
HJ | 2.19 | - | May 6 | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
HJ | 2.23 | - | Apr 16 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
HJ | 2.20 | - | Feb 20 | New York Millrose Games, New York, NY (i) |
HJ | 2.15 | - | Feb 13 | Hustopeče High Jump Meeting, Hustopeče (i) |
HJ | 2.12 | - | Feb 7 | Třinec High Jump Meeting, Třinec (i) |
HJ | 2.20 | - | Feb 4 | 22. Banskobystrická latka, Banská Bystrica (i) |
HJ | 2.10 | - | Jan 22 | Portland USA High Performance Meet, Portland, OR (i) |
2015
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 2.26 | - | Aug 28 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
HJ | 2.26 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
HJ | 2.15 | - | Aug 7 | San José NACAC Open Championships, San José |
HJ | 2.28 | - | Jul 25 | Pan American Games, CIBC, Toronto |
HJ | 2.15 | - | Jul 12 | Edmonton TrackTown Classic, Edmonton |
HJ | 2.31 | - | Jun 26 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
HJ | 2.24 | - | May 30 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
HJ | 2.20 | - | May 20 | Beijing IAAF World Challenge, National Stadium, Beijing |
HJ | 2.25 | - | May 17 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline |
HJ | 2.14 | - | May 8 | Eugene Oregon Twilight, Eugene, OR |
HJ | 2.21 | - | Apr 24 | Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Elite Event |
HJ | 2.28 | - | Feb 28 | US Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
HJ | 2.31 | - | Feb 14 | New York Millrose Games, New York, NY (i) |
HJ | 2.27 | - | Feb 8 | Třinec Moravian High Jump Tour, Třinec (i) |
HJ | 2.20 | - | Feb 4 | 21. Banskobystrická latka, Banská Bystrica (i) |
HJ | 2.25 | - | Jan 24 | Hustopeče Moravian High Jump Tour, Hustopeče (i) |
2014
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 2.20 | - | Sep 7 | Rieti IAAF World Challenge, Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti |
HJ | 2.25 | - | Aug 30 | Zoetermeer High Jump Meeting, Zoetermeer |
HJ | 2.24 | - | Aug 24 | Birmingham British Athletics Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline |
HJ | 2.15 | - | Aug 22 | Amsterdam Flame Games, Amsterdam |
HJ | 2.27 | - | Jul 26 | Eugene Run Track Town High Performance, Eugene, OR |
HJ | 2.20 | - | Jul 10 | Burnaby Harry Jerome International Track Classic, Burnaby |
HJ | 2.25 | - | Jul 6 | Edmonton International Track Classic, Edmonton |
HJ | 2.25 | - | Jun 28 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
HJ | 2.29 | - | Jun 14 | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Promotional Events |
HJ | 2.20 | - | May 21 | Beijing IAAF World Challenge, Beijing |
HJ | 2.24 | - | May 9 | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
HJ | 2.21 | - | Apr 25 | Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Invitational Events |
HJ | 2.23 | - | Apr 19 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
HJ | 2.26 | - | Apr 4 | Santa Barbara Sam Adams Combined Events Invitational, Santa Barbara, CA - Combined Events |
HJ | 2.21 | - | Mar 22 | Los Angeles USC Trojan Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
2013
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 2.22 | - | Aug 15 | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
HJ | 2.22 | - | Aug 13 | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
HJ | 2.16 | - | Jun 30 | Birmingham Sainsbury's Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline |
HJ | 2.20 | - | Jun 27 | Golden Spike Ostrava 2013, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava |
HJ | 2.20 | - | Jun 23 | Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
HJ | 2.16 | - | Jun 1 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Promotional Events |
HJ | 2.31 | - | Apr 20 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
HJ | 2.25 | - | Mar 23 | Tempe ASU Invitational, Tempe, AZ |
HJ | 2.20 | - | Feb 6 | 20. Banskobystrická latka, Banská Bystrica (i) |
HJ | 2.20 | - | Feb 2 | Arnstadt Hochsprung mit Musik, Arnstadt (i) |
Honours
Pan American Games
High Jump
Pan American Games
High Jump
San José NACAC Open Championships
High Jump
US Indoor Championships
High Jump
IAAF World Indoor Championships
High Jump
The XXX Olympic Games
High Jump
Monaco Herculis
High Jump
New York adidas Grand Prix
High Jump
US Indoor Championships
High Jump
IAAF World Championships
High Jump
Eugene USA Championships
High Jump
Doha Samsung Diamond League Meeting
High Jump
US Indoor Championships
High Jump
IAAF World Indoor Championships
High Jump
Des Moines USA Championships
High Jump
Thessaloniki IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final
High Jump
Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
High Jump
Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
High Jump
USA Olympic Team Trials
High Jump
Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
High Jump
Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships
High Jump
Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
High Jump
NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
High Jump
Sacramento NCAA Championships
High Jump
NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
High Jump
Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships
High Jump