Percy Williams

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Athlete
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Empire_Games
gptkbp:awards Gold Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1908-05-21
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Vancouver,_British_Columbia
gptkbp:careerEnd 1932
gptkbp:careerStart 1926
1927
gptkbp:coachingCareer Track and Field
Athletics_coach
gptkbp:deathDate 1982-01-07
gptkbp:events Relay
Sprint
gptkbp:hasFilm 100 yards
220 yards
gptkbp:height 1.83 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Percy Williams
gptkbp:influence Canadian_sprinting
gptkbp:legacy Inspiration for future athletes.
gptkbp:nationality Canadian
gptkbp:notable_event Order of Canada recipient
Canadian_Sports_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee
Canadian_Olympic_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee
gptkbp:notableEvent First Canadian to win Olympic gold in sprinting.
gptkbp:notableGames 1928 Summer Olympics
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Vancouver,_British_Columbia
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Vancouver,_British_Columbia
gptkbp:recordings 100 meters
200 meters
gptkbp:sport Athletics
gptkbp:team gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:weight 77 kg