Novlene Williams-Mills
Novlene Williams-Mills in 2015
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| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Born | 26 April 1982 Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 121 lb (55 kg) |
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| Country |  Jamaica |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 400 metres |
| College team | University of Florida |
| Club | Adidas, Herzogenaurach (GER) |
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Novlene Hilaire Williams-Mills (born 26 April 1982), née Novlene Hilaire Williams, is a Jamaican track and field athlete. She won the bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 2007 World Championships. She is also a three-time Olympic bronze medallist in the 4×400 metres relay.[1]
At the 2005 World Championships in Athletics she won (together with Shericka Williams, Ronetta Smith and Lorraine Fenton) a silver medal. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, she received a bronze medal for her third-place finish in the 400 metres.
Williams attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she was a member of coach Tom Jones' Florida Gators track and field team. She graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in 2004.
Novlene was born in Saint Ann, Jamaica. She is a graduate of Ferncourt High School, located in Claremont, St. Ann Parish, Jamaica.
2012 Olympics
Williams-Mills won a bronze medal in the 4×400 meter relay. She also placed 5th in the individual 400 m event.[1]
Cancer diagnosis
In July 2013, Williams-Mills told members of the media that she was diagnosed with breast cancer before the 2012 Olympics. Very few people at the time knew about the diagnosis. Despite the diagnosis, she still ran the race and was able to help Jamaica win a bronze medal. After the Olympics, Williams-Mills had a mastectomy and in January 2013 had another operation. She currently is still an active runner and says that in her next race in Moscow she will run, "for all the breast cancer survivors out there."
See also
- Florida Gators
- List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women)
- List of University of Florida alumni
- List of University of Florida Olympians
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Novlene Williams-Mills. sports-reference.com
External links
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