Photo: Erik van Leeuwen—GFDL
Shericka Williams
- Born
- Sep 17, 1985 (41 years old)
- Birthplace
- Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- Events
- 400 m · 200 m
- Height
- 1.67 m
- Weight
- 64 kg
Shericka Williams (born 17 September 1985 in Black River, St. Elizabeth) is a Jamaican former sprinter. Together with Novlene Williams-Mills, Ronetta Smith and Lorraine Fenton she won a silver medal in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics.
She also competed in the individual contest, but was knocked out in the semifinal. Two years later, she won another silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, this time with Shereefa Lloyd, Davita Prendergast and Novlene Williams-Mills. The team set a national record in that race, finishing second to the United States in a time of 3:19.73.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, Williams won the silver medal in the 400 metres in a personal-best time of 49.39 seconds. She also won bronze in the 4 × 400 m relay with Shereefa Lloyd, Rosemarie Whyte and Novlene Williams-Mills. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she only competed in the 4 × 400 m relay, winning a silver medal with the Jamaican team of Christine Day, Rosemarie Whyte and Novlene Williams-Mills. She was also part of the Jamaican 4 × 400 m team that won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games with a Commonwealth Games record.
As of Oct 30, 2026: 400 m 49.32 (#38 all-time), 200 m 22.50 (#255 all-time), 2015 season best 52.36 (Jun 27, 2015, Kingston (JAM)) · Olympic Games: 3 silver · World Championships: 5 silver · National record (4 × 400 m) · 41 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 3 | – | 3 |
| World Championships | – | 5 | – | 5 |
| Total | – | 8 | – | 8 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 200m | 23.1h | +1.5 | Jan 31, 2015 | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2015 | 400m | 52.36 | – | Jun 27, 2015 | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2015 | 4x200Metre | 1:31.73 | – | May 2, 2015 | IAAF World Relays |
| 2014 | 200m | 23.67 | +0.1 | Mar 22, 2014 | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2014 | 400m | 51.23 | – | Jun 29, 2014 | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2014 | 4x400m | 3:27.32 | – | Apr 26, 2014 | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2013 | 200m | 23.32 | +0.5 | May 4, 2013 | National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) |
| 2013 | 400m | 51.86 | – | Jun 23, 2013 | Kingston (JAM) |