2004 Summer Olympics
Her greatest success came in the 2004 Summer Olympics where she earned a bronze medal. She placed 21st in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 637. In the first round of elimination, she faced 44th-ranked Janet Dykman of the United States. Williamson defeated Dykman 147-121 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced 53rd-ranked Japanese archer Sayoko Kawauchi, defeating her 154-150. Williamson then defeated 5th-ranked Zhang Juanjuan of China 165-161, advancing to the quarterfinals.
In the quarterfinals, Williamson faced He Ying, also of China, decisively defeating the 4th-ranked archer 109-89 in the 12-arrow match. Williamson advanced to the semifinals, where she was defeated by Korean Park Sung Hyun 110-100, moving Williamson to the bronze medal match. In the final 12-arrow match, she won by one point over 6th-ranked Yuan Shu Chi of Chinese Taipei to win the bronze medal in women's individual archery. Williamson was also a member of the 12th-place British women's archery team.
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