Percy Williams, (born May 19, 1908, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada—died November 29, 1982, Vancouver), Canadian sprinter, winner of two upset gold medals on the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. He was the primary sprinter not from the United States to win two gold medals at one Olympics.
When Williams was 15 years outdated, he suffered from rheumatic fever and was instructed to keep away from strenuous train. Nevertheless, he grew to become a sprinter and in 1928 ran the 100-metre sprint in 10.6 seconds to win a spot on the Canadian Olympic staff. At these Games the marginally constructed 20-year-old tied the Olympic file within the second spherical of the 100-metre sprint. In the ultimate race, he led from the start; his victory was so surprising that the medal ceremony needed to be delayed whereas officers looked for a Canadian flag. In the 200-metre sprint he got here from behind to win his second gold medal of the Games. His success continued into 1930, when he received the 100-metre sprint within the Canadian championships whereas setting a world file of 10.3 seconds. In the identical yr, he completed first within the 100 yards within the first British Empire Games (now referred to as Commonwealth Games), held in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.