Claire Williams

Quick Facts

Full Name	Claire Williams
Occupation	Athletics Competitor
Date Of Birth	Sep 29, 1987(1987-09-29)
Age	37
Birthplace	Carmarthen
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Capricorn

Claire Williams Biography

Claire Williams is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on September 29, 1987 in Carmarthen, United Kingdom. Williams was born in Carmarthen, Wales in 1987. Williams, who has a visual impairment, became interested in sport while a school girl, taking up jujitsu. At the age of 12 she switched to athletics, becoming Welsh Schools Champion for hammer and discus.

Williams made the Great Britain team for the third time when she was selected for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. A series of injuries going into the games, along with a self-perceived loss of form, saw Williams going into the games doubting her own ability at gaining a podium finish. In the run up to the Games she participated in the European Championships taking the bronze medal in the discus. On 1 September at the 2012 Summer Paralympics she took part in the F11-12 discus event and threw 39.63 m which converted to 908 pts, and was enough to give Williams her first Paralympic medal, a bronze.

In 2009, she came first in the discus at both the Czech and Welsh Opens, and at Loughborough in May she threw a new personal best of 40.30, the first time she had thrown over 40 metres competitively. Williams was back in the Great Britain team in January 2011, chosen to compete in the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand. A throw of 37.19m gave her another 5th placing in an international competition. Between May and July 2011, Williams threw over 40m in four different competitions, including a personal best of 43.15 at Loughborough.

Claire Williams Net Worth

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

Claire Williams (born 29 September 1987) is a Paralympian athlete from Wales competing mainly in category T12 throwing events. She has qualified as a member of the Great Britain team in three Paralympic Games, in 2004 at Athens, 2008 at Beijing and London 2012. At London she took the bronze medal in the discus.

In 2004, at the age of 17, Williams was selected for the Great Britain team for the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. She threw a personal best of 35.26m in the T12 discus, coming in fifth. After Athens Williams continued her athletics training and also matriculated to Loughborough University, completing her degree in psychology in 2007. With her studies over, Williams started competing further afield, and recorded a personal best of 36.78m at Loughborough, which gave her another place in the Great Britain team in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. She again came fifth, throwing a distance of 35.01.

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Who is Claire Williams Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Claire Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Claire Williams celebrates birthday on September 29 of every year.

What does Claire Williams do now?

Professions

Is Claire Williams still in F1?

Williams team boss Jost Capito said it was “very difficult” for Claire Williams to make the right call in stepping away from F1. The Williams team had been family owned since they were founded in 1977, that was until the Grove outfit was sold to American investment firm Dorilton Capital in the summer of 2020.

How much did Williams F1 sell for?

In August 2020, Williams Racing was acquired by New York-based investment firm Dorilton Capital in a deal that valued the Formula 1 team at $179.5 million. The sale was a result of a desire for fresh investment following lukewarm results on the racing track in recent years.

Does the Williams family still own Williams?

In August 2020, Dorilton Capital, a New York private investment firm, became Williams’ new owner. The team’s co-founder, Sir Frank Williams, died in November at 79.

Who is Claire Williams partner?

Marc Harris