| Bridget Williams | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Country: | United States |
| Sport: | Athletics Track and field |
| Event: | Pole Vault |
| Birth Date: | 18 March 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Greensburg, Pennsylvania |
| Turnedpro: | 2019 |
| Employer: | UST ESSX VAULTING POLES[1] |
| Height: | 5 feet 6 inches |
| Pb: | Pole Vault: Outdoor: 4.71m (15.45feet) (Knoxville, 2021); Indoor: 4.83m (15.85feet) (Clermont-Ferrand, 2024) |
Bridget Williams (née Guy born March 18, 1996) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault.[2] Williams grew up training and competing in Artistiic Gymnastics, but started competing pole vaulting at her Junior High school, with some success in high school she earned an athletic scholarship to the University of Virginia.[3] Williams finished fourth at the US national championships in Eugene, Oregon in July 2023.[4] She was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[5] She qualified for the final with a clearance of 4.65 metres.[6] She won the gold medal in the pole vault at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.[7] She won the 2024 US Olympic trials with a clearance of 4.73 metres.[8] At the 2024 Paris Olympics games, Williams finished 12th in her heat, resulting in a 22nd place overall, which resulted in her not qualifying to the finals.[9]
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 22nd (q) | Pole vault | 4.6m (15.1feet) | |
| 2023 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 4.6m (15.1feet) | |||
| Budapest, Hungary | 12th | Pole Vault | 4.5m (14.8feet) | |||
| World Athletics Indoor Tour | Birmingham, England | 6th | Pole Vault | 4.51m (14.8feet) | ||
| 2019 | World Universities Games | 3rd | 4.31m (14.14feet) |
| 2015 | USATF U20 Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 9th | Pole vault | ||
| 2019 | USATF Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 10th | pole vault | NH @ [10] | |
| 2020 | USATF Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 11th | pole vault | ||
| 2021 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 9th | pole vault | ||
| 2022 | USATF Championships | Spokane, Washington | 3rd | pole vault | ||
| 2022 | USATF Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 7th | pole vault | [11] | |
| 2023 | USATF Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 3rd | pole vault | ||
| 2023 | USATF Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 4th | pole vault |
Bridget is a 3-time NCAA Division I All-American as a Virginia Cavaliers track and field student-athlete.As a 6-time all conference performer in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Bridget won 2 ACC crowns.[12]
Bridget Williams improved from to at UVA. Williams attended the University of Virginia between 2015 and 2019.[13]
Bridget Williams left University of Virginia as a school record holder pole vaulter.
Bridget Williams won 2014 Penn high school AAA state final clearing a Hempfield Area High School pole vault record .[14]