Bernard Williams

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bernard Williams
Occupation	Athletics Competitor
Date Of Birth	Jan 19, 1978(1978-01-19)
Age	46
Birthplace	Baltimore
Country	United States
Birth City	Baltimore
Horoscope	Capricorn

Bernard Williams Biography

Bernard Williams is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on January 19, 1978 in Baltimore, Baltimore, United States. Bernard Rollen Williams III (born January 19, 1978) is an American male former track and field sprinter and winner of a gold medal in 4 × 100-meter relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was the 200-meter dash silver medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 100-meter dash silver medalist at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. He also won relay gold at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics and was the 100 m gold medalist at the 1999 Pan American Games.

In 2003, Williams won the US National Championships in 100 meters and was fifth in 100 meters at the 2003 World Championships. He was also a member of gold medal-winning American relay team. He tested positive for cannabis and received a warning from the USADA in August 2004, but was still able to compete in the Olympics in accordance with IAAF rules.

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Williams won the silver medal in 200 meters, edging compatriot and 100 meters champion Justin Gatlin in the final few meters. Thus, Americans won all three top places, since Shawn Crawford won the gold. The Americans performed to a booing audience, as the Greeks protested the exclusion of the 2000 Olympic champion Kostas Kenteris for doping.

Williams accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he was a member of the Florida Gators track and field team. He graduated from the university with a bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2008.

At the 2001 World Championships, Williams finished third but was given the Silver medal for the 100 meters when (Tim Montgomery) was discovered to have used steroids. Williams also ran the second leg on the American 4 × 100 m relay team, which won the gold medal. The team’s gold medals were withdrawn when Tim Montgomery was discovered to have used steroids. Williams was upgraded to 100 m national champion as a result of this disqualification, however.

Bernard Williams Net Worth

Bernard Williams is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bernard Williams 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Bernard Williams won the 100 meters at the 1999 Pan American Games.

In 2000, Williams won the NCAA Championships in the 100 meters and 4 × 100 m relay as a Florida Gator sprinter. He ran the second leg on the gold medal- winning American 4 × 100 m relay team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The teams extravagant celebrations drew criticism at the time. Acquiring the nickname “Hollywood”, he was personally noted for his comedy antics during the 2000 Olympics, including using “the people’s eyebrow” – a pose used by then- professional wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Also, known for his pre race antics and poses playing to any crowd, which grew to be increasingly accepted in the sport following the celebrations of multiple Olympic champion Usain Bolt.

He has broken the 10-second barrier and holds a personal record of 9.94 seconds in the 100 m. Williams was the fastest man in the 200 m at the 2003 season with a personal record of 20.01 seconds. He won the American national title in the 100 m at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 2001 and 2003. He competed collegiately for the Florida Gators and was NCAA Outdoor champion in the 100 m and 4 × 100 m relay in 2000.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Bernard Williams Dating?

According to our records, Bernard Williams married to Patricia Law Skinner (m. 1974–2003), Shirley Williams (m. 1955–1974). As of December 1, 2023, Bernard Williams’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Bernard Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bernard Williams celebrates birthday on January 19 of every year.

What was Bernard Williams known for?

Sir Bernard Arthur Owen Williams, FBA (21 September 1929 – 10 June 2003) was an English moral philosopher. His publications include Problems of the Self (1973), Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy (1985), Shame and Necessity (1993), and Truth and Truthfulness (2002). He was knighted in 1999.

Is Bernard Williams utilitarianism?

Williams rejects the notions of utilitarianism because of its strong inclination to negative responsibility. In the case of Jim, we find that he feels sorrowful for either event that occurs. This shows that there is a problem defining integrity between a man’s projects and his actions.

What is ethics according to Bernard Williams?

Moral judgments, according to Williams, are about what people should do and how they should live ; they do not at all purport to represent how things are in the outside world. So, if there is any objectivity in moral judgments, it would have to be sought in a different analogy with scientific objectivity.

How does Bernard Williams criticize Kant?

Abstract: Bernard Williams blames Kant’s morality for a crucial flaw in contemporary ethics. In Problems of the Self, he claims that British philosophers limit themselves to acknowledging emotions as a potentially destructive component for morality and consistency.

What does Williams mean by the human prejudice?

Abstract. In “The Human Prejudice”, Bernard Williams discusses our treating human beings differently in our moral thinking from the ways we treat other creatures. He criticises the idea that this expresses a prejudice, speciesism, analogous to racism and sexism.