Ruth Williams-Simpson

Ruth Williams-Simpson

Personal information
Nationality	Jamaican
Born	(1949-10-19) 19 October 1949 Saint Mary, Jamaica
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Sport	Sprinting
Event	400 metres
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Jamaica Pan American Games 1971 Cali 4x400 m relay Central American and Caribbean Games 1978 Medellin 4x400 m relay

Ruth Williams-Simpson (born 19 October 1949) is a Jamaican sprinter. She competed in the 400 metres at the 1972, 1976 and the 1980 Summer Olympics.^[1] She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1971 Pan American Games.

Williams-Simpson competed for the Texas Woman's Pioneers track and field team, finishing runner-up in the 300 m at the 1980 AIAW Indoor Track and Field Championships.^[2][3]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Jamaica
1971	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Kingston, Jamaica	2nd	4 x 400 m relay	3:41.0
	Pan American Games	Cali, Colombia	3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:34.05
1972	Olympic Games	Munich, West Germany	36th (h)	400 m	55.72
			9th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:31.98
1973	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Maracaibo, Venezuela	3rd	200 m	23.9
1974	British Commonwealth Games	Christchurch, New Zealand	5th	200 m	23.39
1975	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Ponce, Puerto Rico	3rd	400 m	55.7
			1st	800 m	2:17.5
	Pan American Games	Mexico City, Mexico	4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:32.38
1976	Olympic Games	Montreal, Canada	28th (qf)	400 m	53.88
			–	4 × 400 m relay	DQ
1977	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Xalapa, Mexico	2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:42.38
1978	Central American and Caribbean Games	Medellín, Colombia	5th	400 m	55.22
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:41.69
	Commonwealth Games	Edmonton, Canada	16th (sf)	400 m	57.03
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	33rd (h)	400 m	55.59
			9th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:31.5

Personal bests

• 400 metres – 52.8 (1976)

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ruth Williams-Simpson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
2. "Olympians lauded at Jamalco". jamaica-gleaner.com. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
3. "eTrack eTN1980_03_USAInd_AIAWInd_NCAAInd"(PDF). Track and Field News. Retrieved 11 January 2025.