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'''Desai Williams''' (born June 12, 1959 in [[Basseterre]], [[St. Kitts and Nevis]]) is a former [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]] from [[Canada]], who won an [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[bronze medal]] in [[Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics|4 x 100 metres relay]] in [[1984 Summer Olympics|Los Angeles 1984]].
'''Empson Othman Desai Williams''' (June 12, 1959 &ndash; April 10, 2022)<ref>[https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/24594983/empson-desai-williams Empson Othman Desai Williams]</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Desai Williams - Olympic |url=https://www.olympic.org/desai-williams |website=Olympic.org}}</ref> was a Canadian [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]], who won an [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[bronze medal]] in [[Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics|4 x 100 metres relay]] in [[1984 Summer Olympics|Los Angeles 1984]]. He was born in [[Basseterre]], [[St. Kitts and Nevis]].


Competing at the two first [[IAAF World Championships in Athletics|World Championships, where he reached the semi-final]] (1983 and 1987), he set his personal best [[200 metres]] time with 20.29&nbsp;s in 1983 and his [[100 metres]] personal best time of 10.11&nbsp;s from a 6th-place finish at the [[1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Olympic Games]] in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]].
Competing at the first two [[IAAF World Championships in Athletics|World Championships, where he reached the semi-final]] (1983 and 1987), he set his personal best [[200 metres]] time with 20.29&nbsp;s in 1983 and his [[100 metres]] personal best time of 10.11&nbsp;s from a 6th-place finish at the [[Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres|1988 Olympic Games]] in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]].


Williams trained with the Scarborough Optimists Track Club, which was affiliated with the [[Ben Johnson (Canadian sprinter)|Ben Johnson]] scandal. Club coach [[Charlie Francis]], working with [[George Astaphan|Dr. Jamie Astaphan]], had supplied performance-enhancing drugs to Johnson, Williams, [[Tony Sharpe]], [[Angella Taylor]], [[Mark McKoy]] and others.
Williams trained with the Scarborough Optimists Track Club, which was affiliated with the [[Ben Johnson (Canadian sprinter)|Ben Johnson]] scandal. Club coach [[Charlie Francis]], working with [[George Astaphan|Dr. Jamie Astaphan]], had supplied performance-enhancing drugs to Johnson, Williams, [[Tony Sharpe]], [[Angella Taylor]], [[Mark McKoy]], and others.


Williams formerly worked as the speed coach for the [[Toronto Argonauts]] and was one of the most respected sprint coaches in eastern Canada, training Olympic athletes [[Tremaine Harris]], [[Phylicia George]] and [[Justyn Warner]], among others.
Williams also worked as the speed coach for the [[Toronto Argonauts]], training Olympic athletes [[Tremaine Harris]], [[Phylicia George]]. and [[Justyn Warner]], among others.


Williams was fired as a coach by Athletics Canada in 2015. A probe found that Williams had violated the organization's sexual harassment policy while a coach in 2010. In 2018, he was handed a life time ban by Athletics Canada.
Williams was fired as a coach by Athletics Canada in 2015. A probe found that Williams had violated the organization's [[sexual harassment]] policy while a coach in 2010. In 2018, he was handed a lifetime ban by Athletics Canada.<ref>{{cite news |title=Athletics Canada hands lifetime ban to former sprinter Desai Williams |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/trackandfield/desai-williams-lifetime-ban-athletics-canada-1.4849461 |publisher=CBC |date=October 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Canada losing ground on abuse, harassment reporting in sports: study |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/canada-sport-abuse-1.4895423 |publisher=CBC |date=November 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ewing |first1=Lori |title=Canada falling behind in sports-related abuse and harassment reporting: study |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4640368/canada-behind-sports-abuse-harassment-reporting/ |publisher=Global News |date=November 7, 2018}}</ref>

Williams died of a heart attack on April 10, 2022 at the age of 62.<ref>{{cite web |title=2-time Canadian Olympic sprinter Desai Williams dead at 62 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/trackandfield/desai-williams-obit-1.6417244 |website=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=2022-04-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316131839/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/trackandfield/desai-williams-obit-1.6417244 |archive-date=2023-03-16 |url-status=live}}</ref>


==International competitions==
==International competitions==
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|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
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|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Helsinki]]
|[[Helsinki]], Finland
|6th (sf)
|6th (sf)
|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres|200 m]]
|[[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres|200 m]]
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{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 4x100 m Men|1986}}
{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 4x100 m Men|1986}}



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Latest revision as of 06:05, 25 November 2024

Desai Williams
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles 4×100 m relay
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane 4×100 m relay
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1983 Edmonton 100 metres
Silver medal – second place 1983 Edmonton 4x100 m relay
Pacific Conference Games
Gold medal – first place 1981 Christchurch 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1981 Christchurch 100 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Christchurch 200 metres
Representing Americas
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1985 Canberra 4x100 m relay

Empson Othman Desai Williams (June 12, 1959 – April 10, 2022)[1][2] was a Canadian sprinter, who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Los Angeles 1984. He was born in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis.

Competing at the first two World Championships, where he reached the semi-final (1983 and 1987), he set his personal best 200 metres time with 20.29 s in 1983 and his 100 metres personal best time of 10.11 s from a 6th-place finish at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.

Williams trained with the Scarborough Optimists Track Club, which was affiliated with the Ben Johnson scandal. Club coach Charlie Francis, working with Dr. Jamie Astaphan, had supplied performance-enhancing drugs to Johnson, Williams, Tony Sharpe, Angella Taylor, Mark McKoy, and others.

Williams also worked as the speed coach for the Toronto Argonauts, training Olympic athletes Tremaine Harris, Phylicia George. and Justyn Warner, among others.

Williams was fired as a coach by Athletics Canada in 2015. A probe found that Williams had violated the organization's sexual harassment policy while a coach in 2010. In 2018, he was handed a lifetime ban by Athletics Canada.[3][4][5]

Williams died of a heart attack on April 10, 2022 at the age of 62.[6]

International competitions

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Representing  Canada
Year Competition Venue Position Event Result Notes
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 6th (sf) 200 m 20.71 wind +3.4

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Empson Othman Desai Williams
  2. ^ "Desai Williams - Olympic". Olympic.org.
  3. ^ "Athletics Canada hands lifetime ban to former sprinter Desai Williams". CBC. October 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "Canada losing ground on abuse, harassment reporting in sports: study". CBC. November 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Ewing, Lori (November 7, 2018). "Canada falling behind in sports-related abuse and harassment reporting: study". Global News.
  6. ^ "2-time Canadian Olympic sprinter Desai Williams dead at 62". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2022-04-12. Archived from the original on 2023-03-16.

Further reading

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